CMS Reveals Fee Schedule Updates

CMS will implement the 2010 national monthly payment rates for stationary oxygen equipment effective for claims with dates of service on or after Jan. 1, 2010. The new rate will be $173.17 for stationary oxygen. The payment rates are being adjusted for the new oxygen generating portable equipment class. The revised rate reflects a zero percent update; the budget neutrality adjustment for 2010 caused the 2010 rate to decrease from $175.79 to $173.17. For more information, see MLN Matters Article 6720.