More than 60 tweaks made to new fee schedule

Why This Topic Matters

Fee schedule updates can change whether services are payable, how they are classified, and whether claims are subject to special submission timing or component-billing limitations. Staying current helps avoid denials and supports accurate claim processing.

Article Sections

1. Overview of HCFA’s fee schedule revisions

   Introduces the memo and summarizes the general types of changes made to the 2000 Physician Fee Schedule.

2. Codes moved to separate payment status

   Describes a small group of pulmonary testing services affected by a status change that alters how they are treated in the fee schedule.

3. Other payment and coverage revisions

   Summarizes additional technical corrections and broader coverage-related changes discussed in the memo.

4. Review revisions to 2000 Physician Fee Schedule

   Presents grouped lists of codes affected by status indicator and global period changes, along with other administrative adjustments.