decisionhealth Newsletters, Part B News - 2000 Issue 11 (November)
How 2001 fee schedule final rule affects pay for high-volume procedures
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Article Overview
This article is a Medicare fee schedule update focused on payment changes associated with selected high-volume procedures after a 2001 final rule. It is useful for coders, billing staff, and reimbursement analysts who need a broad view of the affected procedure codes, payment-setting comparisons, and the context for the published tables.
Why This Topic Matters
It helps readers understand which commonly billed services were included in the rule’s payment impact tables and how the reported changes were presented for comparison purposes.
Article Sections
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Impact of 2001 final rule on payment for selected codes
Presents the payment-impact table for a set of high-volume procedures and compares old versus new values across facility and non-facility settings. The section also notes the conversion factor and the scope of the comparison used in the table.
What You Will Learn
- How the article frames the 2001 physician fee schedule final rule
- What types of services were included in the payment-impact table
- How facility and non-facility payment comparisons are presented
- What context the article provides for interpreting the published percentages
Who Should Read This
- Medical coders
- Billing staff
- Reimbursement analysts
- Practice administrators
- Compliance teams
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