INDUSTRY NOTES: CMS Corrects 2009 Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule

Why This Topic Matters

Fee schedule corrections can change how practices maintain Medicare reference data and understand current billing status for selected services. Keeping these updates current helps coding and billing teams avoid using outdated fee schedule information.

Article Sections

1. CMS fee schedule corrections

   Overview of the CMS transmittal and the types of Medicare Physician Fee Schedule corrections included in the update. Focuses on general changes affecting reference data used by billing and coding staff.

2. Selected HCPCS code updates

   Discussion of specific HCPCS code updates referenced in the notice, including changes to payment-related attributes and descriptor information. Covers the categories of code-level corrections addressed by CMS.