2011 Physician Fee Schedule contains second round of Medicare pay cuts

Why This Topic Matters

These policy updates can affect reimbursement for commonly billed services, imaging studies, and procedure categories across multiple specialties. Understanding the scope of the final rule and related payment changes helps practices anticipate revenue impacts and follow Medicare fee schedule updates.

Article Sections

1. Physician fee schedule payment changes

   Overview of the Medicare payment update timeline and the fee schedule changes affecting physician reimbursement. Includes discussion of national payment updates and selected common services.

2. More changes that could impact your pay

   Additional final-rule provisions that may affect reimbursement. Covers practice expense adjustments, imaging payment policy updates, and equipment utilization assumptions.

3. Intercostals

   Discussion of practice expense revisions related to intercostal nerve procedures and associated relative value unit changes.

4. Multiple procedure payment reduction

   Summary of imaging policy changes tied to the multiple procedure payment reduction framework and related service categories.

5. 75% equipment utilization rate

   Explanation of the finalized equipment utilization assumption update for advanced imaging equipment and the effective date of the policy.