decisionhealth Newsletters, Coder Pink Sheets - 2012 Issue 8 (August)
Proposed 2013 Medicare physician fee schedule - Projected pay for top 10 codes
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Article Overview
This article gives a brief look at proposed 2013 Medicare physician fee schedule payment changes affecting anesthesia and pain management practices. It is aimed at readers who want to understand how a major proposed fee schedule adjustment may affect reimbursement for commonly billed services, and it presents a side-by-side payment snapshot for selected high-utilization codes using non-facility, locality-neutral assumptions.
Why This Topic Matters
It helps practices and coding professionals quickly gauge how a proposed Medicare payment change could affect reimbursement for frequently reported services in a high-use specialty setting.
What You Will Learn
- How a proposed Medicare physician fee schedule change may affect selected common services
- What kinds of services are included in the payment comparison
- How the article frames the projected 2013 payment snapshot for anesthesia and pain management practices
- What broad assumptions were used for the fee comparison
Who Should Read This
- Medical coders
- Billing staff
- Practice administrators
- Anesthesia practices
- Pain management practices
- Revenue cycle professionals
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