Number: 14522 
Release Date: June 24, 2026 
Effective Date: July 1, 2026 
Implementation Date: July 6, 2026 
Transmittal Number: R13836CP

CR 14522 tells you about:

• New Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) device pass-through category payable in Ambulatory Surgical Centers (ASCs)  
• New HCPCS codes, revised code descriptors, and ASC payment indicator (PI) changes for: 
  • ASC surgical procedures 
  • Drugs, biologicals, and radiopharmaceuticals 
  • Skin substitute products 
  • Non-opioid treatments for pain relief

Make sure your billing staff knows about these ASC payment system updates, effective July 1, 2026.

View the complete CMS Medicare Learning Network (MLN) Matters (MM)14522.