Mixed bag of payment increases, decreases in 2015 for commonly billed codes

Article Overview

This article reviews final 2015 Medicare physician fee schedule payment changes for a small set of commonly billed services and explains how those changes are affected by RVU updates, the conversion factor, and potential later-year cuts tied to SGR legislation. It is relevant to physicians, billing staff, and revenue cycle teams who follow Medicare Part B reimbursement trends and need a high-level view of which commonly billed services were moving up or down in payment for 2015.