Kyphoplasty services see a rise in 2006 payment

Article Overview

This article explains a 2006 Medicare physician fee schedule update affecting kyphoplasty payment and mentions new performance measurement codes introduced for a voluntary reporting program. It is relevant to coding, billing, and reimbursement staff following CMS transmittals, Medicare physician fee schedule updates, and changes tied to outpatient reporting requirements. The article provides a brief policy-focused overview of payment changes and reporting-related code additions without serving as a full coding reference.