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Guam Memorial Hospital explains 48 new procedure supply fees, defends interim billing
Summary
Guam Memorial Hospital told legislators its December 2025 fee package lists 48 new supply-based items for cardiology and interventional radiology and that interim billing is allowed when supplies are needed before a public hearing; hospital staff said revenue projections are not yet complete and are exploring group purchasing to lower costs.
Hospital officials told the Committee on Health and Veterans Affairs on March 11 that Guam Memorial Hospital's December 2025 fee package adds 48 supply-specific charge codes for cardiology, surgery and interventional radiology (stents, catheters, guidewires and similar devices) and defended interim billing practices when supplies are needed before the public-comment process concludes.
Yuka Hattori Nova, GMH chief financial officer, and Saidy Taiseka, general accounting supervisor, said the new codes are…
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