Table I: 2008 National Medicare Fee Schedule


Non-Facility Fees
Facility Fees
Code
Descriptor
2007
2008
%Change
2007
2008
%Change
99201
Office Visit, Outpatient, New
$35.62
$36.18
2%
$21.98
$22.09
1%
99202
Office Visit, Outpatient, New
$62.15
$62.08
0%
$43.58
$42.66
-2%
99203
Office Visit, Outpatient, New
$92.09
$91.03
-1%
$67.08
$65.51
-2%
99204
Office Visit, Outpatient, New
$139.84
$138.64
-1%
$109.90
$108.93
-1%
99205
Office Visit, Outpatient, New
$175.47
$174.06
-1%
$144.01
$141.68
-2%
99211
Office Visit, Outpatient, Est
$20.09
$19.81
-1%
$8.34
$8.38
0%
99212
Office Visit, Outpatient, Est
$36.76
$37.33
2%
$22.36
$22.09
-1%
99213
Office Visit, Outpatient, Est
$59.50
$59.80
1%
$42.07
$41.90
0%
99214
Office Visit, Outpatient, Est
$90.20
$89.89
0%
$66.32
$65.51
-1%
99215
Office Visit, Outpatient, Est
$122.03
$121.50
0%
$95.50
$94.07
-1%
99241
Office Consultant
$48.51
$47.99
-1%
$32.21
$31.61
-2%
99242
Office Consultant
$89.44
$89.12
0%
$67.46
$66.65
-1%
99243
Office Consultant
$122.41
$122.26
0%
$93.23
$92.93
0%
99244
Office Consultant
$179.63
$179.01
0%
$145.91
$145.49
0%
99245
Office Consultant
$222.84
$220.90
-1%
$184.56
$182.82
-1%
99251
Initial Inpatient Consult
N/A
$45.86
$45.70
0%
99252
Initial Inpatient Consult
N/A
$73.52
$72.75
-1%
99253
Initial Inpatient Consult
N/A
$108.77
$108.55
0%
99254
Initial Inpatient Consult
N/A
$156.52
$156.54
0%
99255
Initial Inpatient Consult
N/A
$195.17
$193.10
-1%
99231
Follow-up Inpatient Consult
N/A
$35.62
$35.42
-1%
99232
Follow-up Inpatient Consult
N/A
$63.67
$63.22
-1%
99233
Follow-up Inpatient Consult
N/A
$90.95
$90.65
0%
20526
Injection, Carpel Tunnel
$72.38
$70.46
-3%
$56.09
$54.08
-4%
20550
Injection, Tendon Sheath
$54.95
$54.08
-2%
$38.28
$38.47
1%
20551
Injection, Tendon Origin
$53.81
$53.32
-1%
$40.55
$39.99
-1%
20552
Injection, Trigger Point, one or two
$50.40
$48.75
-3%
$32.21
$32.37
0%
20553
Injection, Trigger Point, three or more
$56.47
$54.46
-4%
$35.62
$35.80
1%
20600
Arthrocenesis, Small Joint
$50.40
$50.27
0%
$38.28
$37.71
-1%
20605
Arthrocenesis, Intermediate Joint
$54.95
$54.46
-1%
$39.41
$38.85
-1%
20610
Arthrocenesis, Large Joint
$68.22
$69.32
2%
$46.99
$46.47
-1%
20612
Aspiration, Injection Ganglion Cyst
$54.57
$54.08
-1%
$40.93
$40.37
-1%
71010
Chest X-Ray Global
$26.15
$25.52
-2%
 
N/A
71010-26
Chest X-Ray Professional
$8.72
$8.76
0%
$8.72
$8.76
0%
71010-TC
Chest X-Ray Technical
$17.43
$16.76
-4%
N/A
71020
Chest X-Ray Global
$34.49
$33.14
-4%
N/A
71020-26
Chest X-Ray Professional
$10.61
$10.28
-3%
$10.61
$10.28
-3%
71020-TC
Chest X-Ray Technical
$23.88
$22.85
-4%
N/A
77080
DEXA Global
$111.80
$95.60
-14%
N/A
77080-26
DEXA Professional
$10.61
$10.28
-3%
$10.61
$10.28
-3%
77080-TC
DEXA Technical
$101.19
$85.31
-16%
N/A
77081
DEXA Global
$40.17
$34.28
-15%
N/A
77081-26
DEXA Professional
$10.99
$10.28
-6%
$10.99
$10.28
-6%
77081-TC
DEXA Technical
$29.18
$23.99
-18%
 
N/A