Single-fee E/M pay rates poised to take over for new, established encounters
CMS is proposing to flatten payments for office encounters, suggesting a single payment rate of $93 for established office codes 99212-99215 and $135 for new patient codes 99202-99205 instead of distinct rates for each service, according to the proposed 2019 Medicare physician fee schedule.
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