Doc Payments For Coronary Stenting Will Drop Next Year, But Will Better Reflect Procedure Complexity
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
New coding structure for coronary stenting recognizes more complex procedure with higher levels of Medicare reimbursement, but overall physician payments for percutaneous coronary interventions will go down in 2013.
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