decisionhealth Newsletters, Part B News - 2023 Issue 8 (August)
E/M fee preview: Care management service tops list with 26% pay jump
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Article Overview
This premium article examines projected CY 2024 Medicare payment changes within the E/M family, with emphasis on which services are expected to gain or lose the most. It is aimed at medical coders, billers, revenue cycle staff, and practice leaders who track fee schedule updates and payment trends. The article summarizes a payment-analysis-based preview of proposed fee changes and places the results in the context of broader E/M movement for 2024.
Why This Topic Matters
Understanding which E/M services are projected to rise or fall in payment helps coding and reimbursement teams anticipate revenue impact, monitor policy changes, and prioritize review of affected services.
Article Sections
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Benchmark of the week
Introduces the payment analysis and summarizes the overall direction of projected fee changes for the E/M family in CY 2024.
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Top E/M payment gainers, per code, CY 2024
Presents the services identified as the largest projected payment gainers within the E/M category for CY 2024.
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Top E/M payment losers, per code, CY 2024
Presents the services identified as the largest projected payment losers within the E/M category for CY 2024.
What You Will Learn
- How projected CY 2024 Medicare fee schedule changes affect selected E/M services
- Which general service categories are highlighted among the projected payment gainers and losers
- How payment trend summaries can be used to monitor E/M reimbursement changes
- What source and analysis framework the article uses to preview the changes
Who Should Read This
- Medical coders
- Medical billers
- Revenue cycle professionals
- Practice managers
- Compliance teams
- Physician reimbursement analysts
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