2015 RVUs: Epidural injections, ultrasound studies see big gains

Why This Topic Matters

RVU updates can affect expected reimbursement, practice budgeting, and service-line monitoring. This piece helps readers quickly identify the general categories of services highlighted in the 2015 fee schedule review without needing to read the full premium analysis.

Article Sections

1. 2015 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule RVU overview

   Introduces the 2015 fee schedule context and explains that the article focuses on selected relative value unit changes across commonly billed services.

2. Epidural injection payment changes

   Covers the group of epidural injection services discussed as having notable RVU movement in 2015 and places those changes in the broader fee schedule review.

3. Ultrasound exam interpretation changes

   Summarizes the ultrasound-related services identified as having increased payments for technical or interpretation-related components.

4. Fistula revision code changes

   Notes the additional procedural services highlighted as benefiting from RVU increases in the 2015 review.

5. Table reference and closing note

   Refers readers to the article’s accompanying table and closes with a reminder that the piece is a brief overview rather than a comprehensive analysis.