2002 versus 2003 medicare fees

Why This Topic Matters

The article helps cardiology billing teams gauge which services saw reimbursement increases or decreases and understand how site of service can affect payment. It also flags payer-specific variation and broader Medicare fee schedule changes relevant to planning and revenue forecasting.

Article Sections

1. Medicare fee comparison for select cardiology services

   A reimbursement comparison table for selected cardiology diagnostic, catheterization, injection, and supervision/interpretation services across two calendar years. The section presents facility and nonfacility payment data and year-over-year differences.

2. Payment change observations

   Narrative discussion of the largest fee changes and the general factors associated with those changes. The section also notes differences between site-of-service payment categories and references payer variation.

3. Overall Medicare fee impact

   A short summary of the broader effect of the 2003 Medicare fee schedule on cardiology practice reimbursement. It also mentions an expected future change in overall physician fee payments.