CMS has set the 2011 conversion factor at $33.9764. The conversion factor was initially set at $25.5217 in the 2011 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, but was later increased just before Jan. 1 as a result of congressional action in December to stave off cuts to Medicare payment rates.
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