Medicare fees stay flat in 2009 despite $2 cut to the CF

Why This Topic Matters

Medicare fee schedule updates can affect reimbursement, budgeting, and coding workflow for orthopedic practices. Understanding which service categories and procedure groups are changing helps practices prepare for the new payment year.

Article Sections

1. Medicare fee schedule update and conversion factor

   Summarizes the 2009 Medicare physician fee schedule release, implementation timing, and the payment methodology changes discussed in the article.

2. Policy changes affecting physician payment

   Covers broader Medicare payment policy updates referenced in the article, including provisions tied to physician payment, therapy, quality reporting, and e-prescribing.

3. Selected orthopedic procedure fee impacts

   Reviews fee movement for selected orthopedic surgery, evaluation, and injection-related services across office and facility settings.

4. 2009 Medicare fees for new and revised CPT codes

   Presents a table of newly listed or revised procedure codes with associated 2009 Medicare fee information.