Highlights of the proposed rule for the 2011 Physician Fee Schedule
Category: Coding
It's that time of year again, when physicians have the opportunity to give input to CMS on their proposed changes that will affect the Medicare physician fee schedule and reimbursement policies for 2011.
The proposed rule for the 2011 physician fee schedule was issued on July 13, 2010 in the Federal Register, and CMS is soliciting comments on several proposals for the 2011 rule. The rule itself was 671 pages, so let's go through some highlights to ensure your practice is up to date on the proposed changes.
Expansion of the Multiple Procedure Payment Reduction (MPPR) for additional nonsurgical servicesThe imaging MPPR policy currently applies to the technical component of certain computed tomography (CT) and computed tomographic angiography (CTA) services, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) services, and ultrasound services w...
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