ESRD code tops list of fee winners; cardio codes lose big

Why This Topic Matters

Readers can quickly see which services are projected to change the most under the proposed fee schedule and identify areas where payment updates may affect budgeting, coding workflow, and specialty reimbursement planning.

Article Sections

1. Payment gainers

   Summarizes the services with the largest projected fee increases in the non-facility setting and notes the broader categories represented among the top gainers.

2. Payment losers

   Summarizes the services with the largest projected fee decreases and highlights the general procedure families most affected by the proposed changes.

3. Proposed rate basis and CMS comment period

   Describes the proposed payment framework used in the analysis and references the public comment period associated with the Medicare physician fee schedule rulemaking.