The RUC: A primer for neurointerventionalists

Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 61-64

  Hirsch, Joshua A ^a   Silva III, Ezequiel ^b   Nicola, Gregory N ^c   Barr, Robert M ^d   Bello, Jacqueline A ^e   Manchikanti, Laxmaiah ^f   Donovan, William D ^g  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

^c HACKENSACK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d Mecklenburg Radiology Associates   (United States)

^e ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^f PAIN MANAGEMENT CENTER OF PADUCAH   (United States)

^g Norwich Diagnostic Imaging Associates   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; LAW; MEDICAID; MEDICAL FEE; MEDICAL SOCIETY; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MEDICARE; NEUROINTERVENTIONAL SURGERY; NEUROINTERVENTIONALIST; NEUROSURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOLOGIST; REIMBURSEMENT; REVIEW;

ECONOMICS;

AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION; FEE SCHEDULES; HUMANS; MEDICARE; PHYSICIANS; RELATIVE VALUE SCALES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84893138433     PISSN: 17598478     EISSN: 17598486     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/neurintsurg-2012-010636     Document Type: Review

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