Medicare Program; Revisions to Payment Policies and Five-Year Review of and Adjustments to the Relative Value Units Under the Physician Fee Schedule for Calendar Year 2002

Summary

The US government has released a final rule updating Medicare Part B payment policies, including changes to resource-based practice expense relative value units, anesthesia base unit variations, and the recognition of CPT tracking codes, effective January 1, 2002, to reflect changes in medical practice and the relative value of services.