Orthopedic Coding Alert
Chart the Changes to the 2005 RVUs That Will Affect Your Bottom Line
Published on Sat Jan 01, 2005
Medicare's 2005 Physician Fee Schedule may impact your reimbursement more than you expect The new Physician Fee Schedule contains a few surprises, but most of your procedures shouldn't take too big of a hit in 2005. Check out the following chart to determine how much Medicare reimbursement these procedures should bring in this year.
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