2026 Coding Updates Impacting Ambulatory Surgical Centers

Ambulatory surgical centers (ASCs) enter 2026 facing a mixed Medicare environment.

By
Matthew Baugh, MHA, COT, OCS, OCSR
Brandy Keys, MPH
March 1, 2026
6 min

Ophthalmology Management

Top Institutions in General Medicine

Brief introduction explaining scope and methodology.

#1

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD
Key Differentiators
- Health Policy
- Healthcare Economics
- Surgical Outcomes
#2

Mayo Clinic

Rochester, MN
Key Differentiators
- Surgical Services
- Health Policy
- Ambulatory Care
#3

Harvard Medical School / Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

Boston, MA
Key Differentiators
- Health Policy
- Healthcare Economics
- Surgical Quality
#4

University of Michigan

Ann Arbor, MI
Key Differentiators
- Health Services Research
- Surgical Outcomes
- Healthcare Policy
#5

Cleveland Clinic

Cleveland, OH
Key Differentiators
- Surgical Care
- Ambulatory Surgery
- Health Policy

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Ophthalmology Management

2026 Coding Updates Impacting Ambulatory Surgical Centers

by Matthew Baugh, MHA, COT, OCS, OCSR, Brandy Keys, MPH
March 1, 2026

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