Carrier-priced codes, new RVUs top fee schedule corrections

Why This Topic Matters

Fee schedule corrections can change how claims are priced, paid, or reviewed for compliance. Practices need to know which services were reclassified, which list changes affect self-referral screening, and which payment rates were revised so they can review affected claims and internal billing workflows.

Article Sections

1. Fee schedule correction overview

   Introduces the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule correction notice and the general types of updates included. It frames the changes as part of a CMS correction effective for the 2007 payment year.

2. Carrier-priced imaging codes revised

   Summarizes a group of imaging-related services that were reclassified within the correction notice. It also notes the setting-related context associated with these services.

3. Physician self-referral list updates

   Covers additions to and removals from the physician self-referral list. The section also references related Medicare compliance language and category A device payment language in clinical trials.

4. Practice expense RVU corrections

   Describes corrections to practice expense RVUs for selected monitoring services. It explains that the notice includes updated payment effects tied to those revisions.

5. Corrected 2007 payment rates

   Presents a table of procedures with revised national payment amounts. This section serves as the fee schedule correction list for the affected codes.