Medicare fee schedule changes: Q1 2018
Comparing national non-facility payment amounts in the Q1 2018 Physician Fee Schedule release against Q4 2017. Of 7,024 codes payable in both, 4,961 increased, 1,818 decreased, and 245 were unchanged.
Largest increases Copy link
| Code | Q4 2017 | Q1 2018 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 64555 | $214.97 | $1,236.59 | +475.2% increase |
| 64553 | $207.08 | $1,157.03 | +458.7% increase |
| 50592 | $1,256.10 | $3,398.36 | +170.5% increase |
| 20982 | $1,736.30 | $4,008.56 | +130.9% increase |
| 31601 | $218.92 | $464.75 | +112.3% increase |
| 32998 | $1,972.08 | $3,704.72 | +87.9% increase |
| G0409 | $11.13 | $20.52 | +84.4% increase |
| 31605 | $190.93 | $346.68 | +81.6% increase |
| 36522 | $1,445.24 | $2,540.49 | +75.8% increase |
| G0277 | $49.89 | $86.04 | +72.5% increase |
| 92572 | $31.94 | $54.00 | +69.1% increase |
| 92596 | $41.99 | $69.84 | +66.3% increase |
| 99175 | $16.15 | $26.28 | +62.7% increase |
| 76882 | $36.61 | $59.04 | +61.3% increase |
| 96910 | $72.14 | $115.56 | +60.2% increase |
| 61612 | $1,243.90 | $1,874.14 | +50.7% increase |
| 31254 | $280.65 | $415.44 | +48.0% increase |
| 36514 | $550.53 | $795.95 | +44.6% increase |
| 31603 | $231.12 | $333.72 | +44.4% increase |
| 30901 | $96.90 | $139.32 | +43.8% increase |
| 24495 | $549.10 | $763.91 | +39.1% increase |
| 37606 | $541.20 | $751.31 | +38.8% increase |
| 29581 | $63.52 | $87.12 | +37.2% increase |
| 36218 | $189.13 | $258.12 | +36.5% increase |
| 29049 | $75.37 | $102.60 | +36.1% increase |
Largest decreases Copy link
| Code | Q4 2017 | Q1 2018 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 34834 | $286.03 | $136.44 | -52.3% decrease |
| 95930 | $131.35 | $71.28 | -45.7% decrease |
| 34812 | $354.58 | $216.72 | -38.9% decrease |
| 31646 | $234.35 | $147.24 | -37.2% decrease |
| 30140 | $447.17 | $281.16 | -37.1% decrease |
| 34833 | $639.18 | $424.08 | -33.7% decrease |
| 36470 | $150.37 | $108.00 | -28.2% decrease |
| 34820 | $514.29 | $369.72 | -28.1% decrease |
| 31276 | $518.23 | $390.60 | -24.6% decrease |
| 95004 | $6.82 | $5.40 | -20.8% decrease |
| 90460 | $25.84 | $20.88 | -19.2% decrease |
| 90471 | $25.84 | $20.88 | -19.2% decrease |
| 90473 | $25.84 | $20.88 | -19.2% decrease |
| 96372 | $25.84 | $20.88 | -19.2% decrease |
| 97022 | $24.05 | $19.44 | -19.2% decrease |
| 97018 | $11.13 | $9.00 | -19.1% decrease |
| 96374 | $58.14 | $47.16 | -18.9% decrease |
| 29905 | $701.62 | $569.87 | -18.8% decrease |
| 31081 | $1,525.99 | $1,239.83 | -18.8% decrease |
| 31600 | $411.28 | $334.08 | -18.8% decrease |
| 67820 | $50.96 | $41.40 | -18.8% decrease |
| 76101 | $133.51 | $108.36 | -18.8% decrease |
| 76511 | $103.36 | $83.88 | -18.8% decrease |
| 88185 | $37.68 | $30.60 | -18.8% decrease |
| 96360 | $58.50 | $47.52 | -18.8% decrease |
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Source file: rvu18ar1.zip Copy link
CMS shipped the Q1 2018 Physician Fee Schedule as the RVU18A release — rvu18ar1.zip . Every amount on this page was computed from the member files inside it. CMS reshuffles columns between releases and sometimes re-publishes files in place, so we parse by header name and version every drop — the numbers here stay reproducible. Checksums, download links, and a column-by-column guide to what's inside are on the RVU18A source page.
- ANES2018.csv — Anesthesia conversion factors (ANES) 112 rows
- GPCI2018.csv — Geographic practice cost indices (GPCI) 112 rows
- PPRRVU18_JAN.csv — Physician relative value file (PPRRVU) 16,638 rows
Method Copy link
Amounts are national non-facility figures (GPCI 1.000, before sequestration), computed from each release's RVUs and conversion factor. Only codes payable in both releases are compared. See how Medicare pays.
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