Interventional radiologists' involvement in evaluation and management services and association with practice characteristics

Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology : JVIR
Sharon W Kwan, Karim Valji

Abstract

To characterize the current state and level of interventional radiology evaluation and management (E&M) services provided to the Medicare population and to investigate the relationship between the level of E&M services provided by an individual provider and volumes, charges, and types of procedures performed. Based on Medicare claims data, interventional radiology providers were identified and grouped as high or low E&M level providers. Procedure counts, charge values, E&M codes, top diagnoses associated with E&M services, and top procedure codes were tabulated for interventional radiology providers as a whole. Procedure counts, charge values, and top procedure codes were tabulated for each group. Groups were compared with nonparametric statistical tests. In 2009, 118,040 units of E&M services were performed by interventional radiologists (IRs) for Medicare beneficiaries, resulting in $9.3 million in allowed charges. High E&M level providers had higher total charges for procedural services, performed a higher unit number of procedural services, and obtained a higher charge per unit of procedural work performed (all P < .0001). Although there was significant overlap in highest-volume procedures performed by both groups, high E&M...Continue Reading

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