CMS Slashes Conversion Factor for 2011, Establishes Preventive Visit Codes

Get ready for another year of nail-biting to find out if your Medicare payments will be slashed. “The calendar year 2011 Physician Fee Schedule conversion factor is $25.5217,” notes the 2011 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule, printed in th...

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Breathe Easy Knowing You’re Updated on Common Spirometry Tests

He's breathing easier!Hint: You might not need as many codes on the claim as you expect.

CPT 2010 lists several codes for spirometry testing under “Other Procedures” in the Medicine section. The next time you’re faced with determining the best code for...

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