Several new codes with retroactive effective dates highlight the April update to the 2012 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Database (MPFSDB). The quarterly adjustment, mandated by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), means that you may want to re-examine claims using some of the retroactively effective codes and contact your Medicare administrative contractor (MAC) for any possible payment adjustments.
(more…)
April 12th, 2012