Fee Schedule:
MPPR Cuts 25% Off of the TC of Numerous Cardio Codes in 2013
Published on Thu Jan 10, 2013
Identify affected codes by checking for multiple procedure value ‘6.’ CMS has posted the 2013 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS; final with comment period), and an element getting a lot of attention from cardiologists is the Multiple Procedure Payment Reduction (MPPR). MPPR overview: "For cardiovascular services, full payment is made for the TC [technical component] service with the highest payment [...]
