As a result, these vascular lab codes have been reassigned from APC 5522 (Level 2) to APC 5523 (Level 3):
APC
Description
CY 2017 Rate
CY 2018 Rate
5522
Level 2 Imaging without contrast
$ 112.69
$114.46
5523
Level 3 Imaging without contrast
$ 225.81
$ 232.31
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