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Proposed 2012 Fee Schedule Targets Further Cuts to Imaging Interpretations

Published on Tue Jul 05, 2011

Next year's conversion factor is set at a dismal $23.9635. As if imaging practices didn't get enough bad news in 2011, CMS's payment proposals for 2012 make the situation even worse. And not only will radiologists feel the heat, but all practitioners who interpret diagnostic imaging tests will face cuts if the proposal is finalized. On July 1, CMS released its proposed Medicare Physician Fee Schedule for 2012. The 621-page document, which will be published in the July 18 Federal Register, offers a look into how the agency configures its RVU assignments, and shows just which specialties will escape drastic cuts to their reimbursement. CMS Eyes Deeper Cuts to Imaging Reimbursement Imaging pay, which was already hit hard in 2010, will see further cuts if the proposed rule is finalized. Currently, when you perform multiple radiological procedures that are within the same family (for instance, multiple ultrasounds, or multiple MRIs), [...]
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