TY - JOUR T1 - Implications of the Revisions and Revaluation of Office/Outpatient Evaluation and Management Codes for Neuroradiology Reimbursement JF - American Journal of Neuroradiology JO - Am. J. Neuroradiol. SP - 1160 LP - 1164 DO - 10.3174/ajnr.A6619 VL - 41 IS - 7 AU - K.Y. Wang AU - J.A. Hirsch AU - G.N. Nicola AU - L.P. Golding AU - R.K. Lee AU - M.M. Chen Y1 - 2020/07/01 UR - http://www.ajnr.org/content/41/7/1160.abstract N2 - SUMMARY: In the 2020 Final Rule, the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services adopted a new coding structure and accepted the substantial increase in valuation for office/outpatient Evaluation and Management codes set to begin in 2021. Given budget neutrality requirements, the projected increase in reimbursement will require a reduction in the conversion factor to offset such increases. The aim is to inform neuroradiologists the impact of these proposed changes on reimbursement and the profession.AMAAmerican Medical AssociationACRAmerican College of RadiologyCFconversion factorCMSCenters for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesCOVID-19coronavirus disease 2019CPTCurrent Procedural TerminologyE/Mevaluation and managementMDMmedical decision-makingMedPACMedicare Payment Advisory CommissionMPFSMedicare Physician Fee ScheduleRUCAMA/Specialty Society Relative Value Scale Update CommitteeRVUrelative value unit ER -