The effects of the Medicare NCS reimbursement policy: Utilization, payments, and patient access.
Evan L ReynoldsKevin A KerberChloe HillLindsey B De LottBrandon MaglioccoGregory J EsperBrian Christopher CallaghanPublished in: Neurology (2020)
The Medicare NCS reimbursement policy resulted in a larger decrease in NCS providers than in EMG providers. Despite fewer neurologists and physiatrists performing NCS, Medicare access to these physicians for E/M services was not affected. Increased autonomic and evoked potential testing may be an unintended consequence of NCS reimbursement change.