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The Commission is currently recruiting for a Self-Insurance Director. Interested applicants may view the job posting here and apply online here.

 

On May 8, 2025, the Senate confirmed the reappointment of Commissioners Beck, Campbell, and McCaskill. We congratulate each of them on their confirmation and thank them for their continued dedication and service. Read more here.

 

The South Carolina Workers’ Compensation Commission is pleased to welcome Commissioner John Gabriel “Gabe” Coggiola, who has been appointed to serve the unexpired term of former Commissioner Avery B. Wilkerson, Jr., from July 1, 2020, through June 30, 2026. Read more here

Ambulatory Surgical Center

Effective April 15, 2013, the Maximum Allowable Payment (MAP) for procedures performed in an Ambulatory Surgery Center will be calculated at 140% of the Medicare Payment for procedures plus the total cost of all surgical implants per case with Revenue Codes 274, 276, and 278 minus a five hundred ($500) implant cost reduction per case.  Ambulatory Surgery Centers are to utilize the “UB04” for all facility billing.

Revision Notice: Commission Amends Fee Schedule for Ambulatory Surgery Centers Surgically Implanted Devices (PDF) Ambulatory Surgery Center Fee Schedule for Surgically Implanted Devices Effective April 15, 2013

 

Claims for ambulatory surgery center services are paid at the Medicare national payment rate found at www.cms.gov/ASCPayment plus 40%.

Note: The multiple procedures rule still applies, and the National Correct Coding Initiative will be utilized in order to determine the appropriate billing of CPT and HCPCS codes.