Proposed 2024 physician fee schedule: Ortho Winners & Losers

Why This Topic Matters

Medicare fee schedule updates can shift reimbursement for common orthopedic procedures and related services, affecting budgeting, payment forecasting, and coding awareness for physician practices.

Article Sections

1. On the plus side

   Summarizes the general categories of musculoskeletal services projected to see higher proposed payments and notes the broad factors driving those changes.

2. Procedure code gainers in the facility setting

   Lists representative musculoskeletal services expected to have higher proposed facility-based professional fees in 2024 compared with 2023.

3. Procedure code gainers in the non-facility (office) setting

   Lists representative musculoskeletal services expected to have higher proposed office-based professional fees in 2024 compared with 2023.

4. On the negative side

   Introduces the general group of musculoskeletal services projected to face proposed payment reductions and identifies the broad site-of-service context.

5. Procedure code losers in the facility setting

   Lists representative musculoskeletal services expected to have lower proposed facility-based professional fees in 2024 compared with 2023.

6. Procedure code losers in the non-facility (office) setting

   Lists representative musculoskeletal services expected to have lower proposed office-based professional fees in 2024 compared with 2023.