About a one-third jump for E/Ms in store and increase in anesthesia code 00797 after five-year review

Why This Topic Matters

The article helps readers understand which parts of the physician fee schedule are being revisited and why some services may rise while others may be affected indirectly. It is useful for coding and reimbursement professionals who need to monitor Medicare rulemaking and specialty-specific payment changes.

Article Sections

1. Overview of the proposed review

   Introduces the Medicare proposal and its broad effect on selected evaluation and management services and anesthesia-related payment values.

2. CMS proposals for five-year review of anesthesia and pain codes

   Presents the review context for a small set of anesthesia and pain-related services and discusses the proposed work value changes at a high level.

3. Budget neutrality and payment impact

   Describes how the proposal fits within Medicare budget neutrality and what that means for the broader physician fee schedule.

4. CMS proposals for five-year review of select E/M codes

   Summarizes the evaluation and management services included in the proposal and the general direction of the work RVU changes.

5. Comment period and next steps

   Notes the public comment timeline and the expected follow-up in the final physician fee schedule rule.