July 25, 2024
Utilization Data – CMS Adds 6 New Procedures to Comparison Tool
Medicare patients are more computer savvy and informed. Medicare continues to provide ways for patients to gain information to make informed decisions about where to obtain their care.
This month the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) updated the Medicare.gov compare tool pages for physicians and clinicians.
The following new procedures were added to the 12 new procedures released back in January 2024:
- Upper endoscopy
- Arthroscopy – upper extremity
- Arthroscopy – lower extremity
- Varicose vein ablation
- Laminectomy/laminotomy
- Lower limb revascularization
Click Here for the CMS Care Compare – Doctors and Clinicans Initiative page.
Click Here to view the “Find & Compare Providers Near You” page for patients which provides comparisons of physicians, hospitals, nursing home, etc.