The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation has announced the annual changes to conversion factors for the medical fee guidelines to reflect changes in the Medicare Economic Index -- which result in an increase of 0.4% for services in 2011.Under the changes, the new conversion factors for services provided in calendar year 2011 are $54.54 and $68.47.The conversion factor of $54.54 applies to the categories of evaluation and management, general medicine, physical medicine and rehabilitation, radiology, pathology, anesthesia, and surgery when performed in an office setting.The conversion f...
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