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Question: What is the difference between intentional and unintentional overdoses? ... More
Recent changes mandated by Congress and CMS that boost the status of physician assistants (PA) — or physician associates, as some groups prefer — is another sign that the providers formerl... More
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Get a head start on revisions to codes in the E/M, cardiovascular, radiology and medicine chapters of the 2026 CPT Manual. The following chart contains the current and revised long descriptors for codes that CMS released in the proposed 2026 Medicare physician fee schedule and intends to assign an active (A) payment status
You'll find a preview of more than 90 CPT codes that CMS plans to cover in 2026 inside the proposed 2026 Medicare physician fee schedule. While the codes themselves take a placeholder five-digit sequence, the full descriptors and work relative value units (RVU) are available, providing insight on the services soon to be and the monetary value placed on them.
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The place of service (POS) where your providers tend to perform E/M services, including office visits and the care management suite of codes, will significantly influence your reimbursement in 2026. After CMS charted a course that favors non-facility sites of care, the E/M fee picture is coming into focus.
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