Wang KY, Hirsch JA, Nicola GN, Golding LP, Lee RK, Chen MM. Implications of the Revisions and Revaluation of Office/Outpatient Evaluation and Management Codes for Neuroradiology Reimbursement.
AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2020;
41:1160-1164. [PMID:
32554420 DOI:
10.3174/ajnr.a6619]
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Abstract
In the 2020 Final Rule, the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services adopted a new coding structure and accepted the substantial increase in valuation for office/outpatient Evaluation and Management codes set to begin in 2021. Given budget neutrality requirements, the projected increase in reimbursement will require a reduction in the conversion factor to offset such increases. The aim is to inform neuroradiologists the impact of these proposed changes on reimbursement and the profession.
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