Fee Schedule: New CMS Fee Schedule Update Brings Good News for Some Bilateral Surgery Coding Pros

Why This Topic Matters

The update affects how certain services are reported and processed under Medicare payment policy, making it important for practices that bill these services to monitor effective dates and code set changes.

Article Sections

1. Bilateral Payment Update

   Discusses a CMS transmittal update affecting Medicare payment policy for select bilateral surgery-related services and the effective timing of the change.

2. Professional Components Adjust

   Summarizes changes to professional/technical component settings for selected diagnostic services and the related context described in the article.

3. Look for 3 New HCPCS Codes

   Introduces newly released HCPCS entries associated with home sleep testing and their planned effective date.

4. Note Descriptor Change

   Covers a wording update to an existing HCPCS entry related to home INR testing and the policy context noted by CMS.