DWC Updates Physicians and Non-Physician Sections of OMFS

The California Division of Workers’ Compensation incorporated into the Physician Services/Non-Physician Practitioner Services section of the Official Medical Fee Schedule recent changes made by the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid. The DWC adopted a March 8 correction notice issued by CMS that corrects 2016 relative value unit factors. After applying the new RVU factors, conversion factors effective April 1 are: Anesthesia – $28.8003. Surgery – $48.1743. Radiology – $47.4332. All other services – $42.4361. The DWC also adopted the April 1 quarterly ...