Speaker updates clinicians on Medicare reimbursement, coding

WAIKOLOA, Hawaii — Even though changes are looming, over the past 10 years, there have not been significant changes in reimbursement; however, many CPT codes have had an adjustment in their relative value units, which are the drivers of reimbursements, according to a speaker here. Over the past year, there were some positive changes to the RVUs, as well as some decreases, Donna McCune, vice president of Corcoran Consulting Group, told ophthalmologists gathered at the joint opening of Hawaiian Eye 2013 and Retina 2013.

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