Many E/M, surgical services overvalued, study claims

Article Overview

This article summarizes a study about Medicare payment valuation for evaluation and management services and high-volume surgical procedures. It explains the study’s comparison of observed physician time data with the sources used to support reimbursement values, and discusses why the findings were considered relevant to CMS, the RUC, and Medicare fee schedule policy. It is useful for coders, compliance staff, reimbursement analysts, and medical practices that follow valuation and payment policy changes.