Medical Coding: RBRVS
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RBRVS
Resource-Based Relative Value Scales (RBRVS)
Resource-Based Relative Value Scales (RBRVS) are used to determine the resource costs of providing service to standardize how health care providers are reimbursed by Medicare. It is reviewed every five years.
Resources
- Medicare RBRVS: The Physicians' GuideMedicare reimburses physicians' services based on the RBRVS (Resource-Based Relative Value Scale), in which payments for services are determined by the resource costs needed to provide them. The cost of providing each service is divided into three components: physician work, practice expense, and professional liability insurance. The Medicare program applies the same payment schedule to every physician's service and every physician, with the exception of anesthesiologists.
Medicare RBRVS: The Physicians' Guide. Chicago, IL: American Medical Association, c1993-
HSL Reference WT 31 M489
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