Carriers update their web sites to provide correct 2003 fees

Article Overview

This article covers a 2003 Medicare physician fee schedule update and the efforts by carriers to post corrected fee information on their websites. It discusses how the revised conversion factor affects physician fee amounts and patient co-payments, and it notes where providers can look for carrier and CMS help if updated fee data is not available online. The content is relevant to billing staff, coders, and practices that need to confirm Medicare fee amounts for individual services.