2022 Scientific Sessions

Cryptocurrency in Cardiology: Decrypting CPT and RVUs to Better Understand Reimbursement

No one enters interventional cardiology to become an expert in Medicare payment policy, but everyone wants to be fairly paid. Even if you are an employed physician receiving a salary from your hospital, it is more than likely that your contract contains language about your pay that is based on RVUs. Isn’t it important to know what this means and how it was determined? Attend this session and get the answers.
How the AMA’s Current Procedure Terminology (CPT) Codes, Bundles, and Rules Are Developed and by Whom
James C. Blankenship, M.D., MSCAI, The University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque, NM
How CMS Evaluates RUC Payment Recommendations
Mark H. Hoyer, MD, FSCAI, Riley Hospital for Children, Zionsville, IN
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