New Fee Schedules Give Modest Increase in Reimbursement

The Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry has posted new workers' compensation medical fee schedules that take effect Oct. 1. The schedules update reimbursement for ambulatory surgery centers, hospital inpatient and outpatient services, and provide new resource-based relative values for providers. The Medicare-based relative value fee schedule conversion factors, valid through Sept. 30, 2020, are: $70.24 for medical/surgical services. $59.27 for pathology and laboratory services. $58.16 for physical medicine and rehabilitation services. $50.25 for chiropractic services. Most...