
Phasing out the Inpatient-Only List: Changes Needed for Utilization Review
Beginning in 2026, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will begin phasing out the Inpatient-Only (IPO) List by removing predominantly musculoskeletal and complex surgical procedures – and, in parallel, adding many of them to the Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) Covered Procedures List. As











