2021 final rule includes adoption of major E/M code changes.

The article discusses the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' (CMS) final rule for the 2021 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS). Topics covered include urologists' likely lower revenue increases from Medicare due to the conversion factor decrease, and changes for office/outpatient evaluation and management (E/M) services to be determined by medical decision-making (MDM) or total time. Also noted is the expansion of the number of services payable under telehealth.