Part B Insider (Multispecialty) Coding Alert
Some Specialties Will Get Lucky With RVU Changes
Published on Mon May 01, 2006
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Part B Insider (Multispecialty) Coding Alert
- EVALUATION & MANAGEMENT:
Beware--Gain To E/M Codes Means Loss To Most Other Codes
Higher-level E/M codes are biggest winners
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Five commonly billed oncology drugs are at [...] - Specialties That Will Be Hit Hardest With RVU Changes
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Cardiologists face just a 4-percent decrease in [...] - SURGERY:
Surgeons To Reap Benefits Of 5-Year Work RVU Review
Fracture care, lung surgery, digestive surgery codes will grow
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Skin debridement, hip arthroplasty may be money losers next year
Get set for steep cuts next [...] - Some Specialties Will Get Lucky With RVU Changes
- Part B Coding Coach:
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Hint: A stay in ICU doesn't always justify a critical care code
There's more to determining [...] - Clip and Save:
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Use the physician's documented time to determine the total units
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