Using medicare multiples results in disproportionate reimbursement for anesthesiologists compared to other physicians

Journal of Clinical Anesthesia

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 238-241

  Lubarsky, David A ^a   Reves, J Gerald ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Common procedural terminology (CPT) codes; Discounts; Fee schedules; Medicare multiples; Resource based relative value scale (RBRVS); Third party payers; Usual and customary fees

Indexed keywords

ANESTHESIST; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION; MANAGED CARE; MEDICARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REIMBURSEMENT; REVIEW;

EID: 0034193938     PISSN: 09528180     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0952-8180(00)00135-5     Document Type: Article

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