Fee Schedule
Dec 23, 2017
2018 Radiology Reimbursements (Professional Services): Cheat Sheet
Lately, we brought readers the Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC)’s recent updates to the Physician fee schedule for evaluation & management and surgery. Today, we take ...
Dec 20, 2017
2018 Surgery Reimbursements: Cheat Sheet
2018 is around the corner, and the Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) recently posted updates to the Official Medical Fee Schedule (OMFS), effective January 1. La...
Dec 15, 2017
2018 E/M and Other Services Cheat Sheet
*Update: The 2021 OMFS updates drastically changed how E/M codes are billed.*It’s that time of year: the DWC recently announced changes to the reimbursem...
Jul 7, 2017
Q3 2017 DMEPOS Fee Schedule Adopted By DWC
After keeping us waiting for a few days, the California Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) officially posted an order adjusting the Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetic...
Jul 5, 2017
Still Waiting on Adoption of Q3 DMEPOS Fee Schedule
The California Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) typically posts an order every quarter adjusting the Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, and Orthotics (DMEPOS) sec...
Jun 14, 2017
2017 Physician Fee Schedule Changes Effective July 1
Mark your calendar! The California Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) issued a Newsline this week announcing the next wave of changes to the Physician and Non-Physician ...
May 24, 2017
New vs Established Patients in Workers’ Comp Billing
One of the more vexing difficulties in workers’ compensation billing – and there are plenty of qualified candidates – is keeping up with the jargon. Abbreviations abound, and...
Apr 19, 2017
Understanding the Difference Between 99080 and WC007
Everything changed when the Division of Workers’ Compensation adopted the RBRVS-based Physician Fee schedule on January 1, 2014. We don’t say that to be dramatic – everything...
Apr 11, 2017
Major NCCI Changes to CPT Code 99359
*Update: The 2021 OMFS updates drastically changed how E/M codes are billed.*Among the most important adjustments to the 2017 physician fee schedule was ...
Mar 29, 2017
DWC Adopts New DMEPOS, Same as the Old DMEPOS
The days are flying by. 2017 started with a bang, as the California Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) adopted a slew of new fee schedules, and the reforms of Senate Bil...
Mar 28, 2017
CPT Codes 99358 and 99359 Resource Notebook
Changes have been made to the California OMFS since the publication of this article. Be sure to see the latest analyses here and here.2021 OMFS updates drastically cha...
Mar 22, 2017
2017 Fee Schedule Changes Again – Learn How to Keep Up
Well, that didn’t take long. Earlier this month – only eight days after officially adopting the Quarter 1 Physician Fee Schedule – the California Division of Workers’ Compens...