Changes in Medicare Reimbursement for Common Gastroenterology Services Over 15 Years: 2007-2022
Mihir Khunte1, Nhu Dang1, Anthony Zhong2
1Warren Alpert Medical School, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA.
Introduction:
We evaluated trends in Medicare reimbursement for common gastrointestinal (GI) services from 2007 to 2022.
Methods:
Top GI procedures and office/inpatient visits were identified. The Physician Fee Schedule Look-Up Tool from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services was queried to extract reimbursement data. Reimbursement trends were analyzed, accounting for inflation.
Results:
GI procedures exhibited an average decrease in unadjusted and adjusted reimbursement of 7.0% and 33.0%, respectively. Reimbursement for patient visits exhibited an inflation-adjusted decrease of 4.9%.
Discussion:
The analysis revealed a steady decline in adjusted reimbursement for both GI procedures and patient visits in the past 15 years.
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