decisionhealth Newsletters, Part B News - 2001 Issue 9 (September)
CMS issues year 2002 payment levels for splints and casts
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Article Overview
This brief CMS update covers year 2002 payment levels for splints and casts used in fracture or dislocation care. It is relevant to billing and reimbursement staff, coders, and practices that track Medicare payment policy changes and effective dates. The article also notes the underlying CMS program memo and the inflation-based adjustment used for the annual rate update.
Why This Topic Matters
Readers need to know when the updated payment levels take effect and where CMS published the official rates for reference and compliance purposes.
What You Will Learn
- When the 2002 payment levels take effect
- What type of CMS payment update the article reports
- Where the official rate information is published
- How the update is framed in relation to annual payment policy changes
Who Should Read This
- Medical coders
- Billing staff
- Revenue cycle teams
- Orthopedic practices
- Compliance staff
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