Yes, the AMA owns the copyright on CPT procedure codes. The RVUs are higher for specialists because of higher assessed "intensity" of the work for a CPT code. This leads to significantly higher income for specialists if paid per procedure.
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CMS reimburses a cardiac surgeon around $1400 for conducting a coronary artery bypass surgery. CMS reimburses around $350 to a cardiologist for treating a life ending heart attack at 2 am. Are these specialists being paid “too much” for the services they provide?
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