AMA Clinical Examples in Radiology - 2014 Bulletin 2
Payment for New and Revised Codes in 2015
Payment for New and Revised Codes in 2015 The payment rates for new and revised Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) codes are published in the 2015 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) Final Rule in November. These values go into effect in January of the following year. The ACR will be submitting comments to the CMS on the Final Rule in late December 2014. For a copy of the ACR formal comments, please go to www.acr.org/rcs. Payment for New and Revised Codes in 2015. Clinical Examples in Radiology. 2014; ...
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Article Overview
This article gives a short overview of 2015 Medicare payment policy timing for new and revised CPT codes. It is aimed at coding and reimbursement professionals who follow annual fee schedule updates and related CMS rulemaking. The content also notes the role of ACR comments on the final rule and points readers to the relevant timing of publication and implementation.
Why This Topic Matters
Readers who work with coding and reimbursement need to know when annual payment updates are issued and when they become effective so they can track changes tied to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule and related CMS guidance.
What You Will Learn
- When 2015 payment rates for new and revised CPT codes were published
- When the updated values took effect
- That ACR planned to submit comments to CMS on the final rule
- Where to look for formal comments referenced by the article
Who Should Read This
- Medical coders
- Coding managers
- Radiology billing staff
- Physician reimbursement staff
- Compliance professionals
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