tci Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement - 2005 Issue 38

LABS: Prepare For Pay Increase For Flow Cytometry Services

Tech components get RVU increase.Most labs were adversely affected by 2005's almost 50 percent pay cut for flow cytometry services. "Not all flow cytometry was created equal," says Raul Braylan, professor of pathology at the University of Florida. Some types are easy to administer, but others require intense labor. The more complex types of services became tough to access after labs saw a roughly $200 payment reduction, he charges. Providers, Take Heart: Help's Coming Relief appears to be on the way. In the recently proposed physician fee schedule for 2006, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid...

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