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The Current Procedural Terminology and the Medicare Resource Based Relative Value Scale in neurosurgical practice.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  17137287     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Data-Review    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Changes in healthcare have made it increasingly more important for neurosurgeons to understand the economic pressures that effect their reimbursement. Two fundamental concepts that are of the greatest importance are the Current Procedural Terminology coding and the Medicare Resource Based Relative Value Scale. The impact of these two entities on neurosurgical reimbursement in analyzed in this review.
Authors:
R A Roski
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Neurosurgical focus     Volume:  5     ISSN:  1092-0684     ISO Abbreviation:  Neurosurg Focus     Publication Date:  1998 Aug 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2006-12-01     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  100896471     Medline TA:  Neurosurg Focus     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  e3     Citation Subset:  -    
Affiliation:
Quad City Neurosurgical Association, Davenport, Iowa.
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