The Medicare Fee Schedule is published for physicians based on which framework?

The Medicare Fee Schedule is published for physicians based on which framework?

• A. The RVU method
• B. ICD-10 framework
• C. The CPT coding schedule
• D. RBRVS

Answer: (D)

Medicare pays physicians under the Resource-Based Relative Value Scale (RBRVS). This framework assigns a relative value to each service using RVUs that reflect the resources required: physician work, practice expenses, and malpractice insurance. The total RVU for a service is adjusted for geographic differences and then multiplied by a conversion factor to determine payment. ICD-10 is for diagnoses, CPT is for describing procedures, and while RVUs are part of the calculation, the official framework governing the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule is RBRVS.

Medicare pays physicians under the Resource-Based Relative Value Scale (RBRVS). This framework assigns a relative value to each service using RVUs that reflect the resources required: physician work, practice expenses, and malpractice insurance. The total RVU for a service is adjusted for geographic differences and then multiplied by a conversion factor to determine payment. ICD-10 is for diagnoses, CPT is for describing procedures, and while RVUs are part of the calculation, the official framework governing the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule is RBRVS.