E/M Coding Alert - 2017 Issue 9
Newsbrief: Watch For Proposed MPFS Surgery Price Changes
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Article Overview
This newsbrief explains proposed 2018 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule changes that may affect general surgery reimbursement. It is aimed at surgeons, coders, and billing staff who track annual payment updates, relative value unit revisions, and Merit-based Incentive Payment System adjustment changes. The article highlights broad payment trends, selected procedure categories receiving valuation increases or decreases, and the proposed shift in quality-reporting penalty relief.
Why This Topic Matters
Proposed physician fee schedule updates can change expected reimbursement and workload planning for surgical practices. Understanding which broad service areas are affected helps coding and billing teams anticipate financial impact and follow CMS rulemaking.
What You Will Learn
- The general direction of proposed Medicare physician payment changes for surgery services
- How proposed RVU updates can affect reimbursement for selected procedure categories
- What the article says about proposed relief from automatic downward MIPS-related payment adjustments
- Why annual MPFS rule changes matter for practice planning and revenue forecasting
Who Should Read This
- General surgery coders
- Physician billing staff
- Practice administrators
- Surgeons
- Revenue cycle professionals
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