tci Part B Insider - 2003 Issue 30

Reimbursement: CMS Alters RVUs for Hundreds of Codes

Dermatology and oncology procedures hardest hit despite complaints Not only will all physician services feel the scythe of Medicare's 4.5 percent across-the-board cut in January, but certain CPT Codes will feel the ax even more keenly.   The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' final rule for the 2004 Physician Fee Schedule includes sharp cuts for certain codes that CMS decided were overvalued in 2003. No matter what Congress does to fix overall physician payments, these codes will probably still lose RVUs and therefore payment amounts.   Specialty societies complained about some of these planned cuts, but CMS...

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