RHYTHM STRIPS (posted 9/1) Please find information on this site on Rhythm Strips http://medicare.fcso.com/Publications_B/168104.pdf#page=36 ________________ RVU - INCREASED (posted 9/1) Click here for an extensive list of RVU's that were increased in May 2010.  Members should consult this list to know which codes to manually review. Some of the codes had a significant increase. _______________ NUCLEAR SPEC CODES  (posted 8/25) At the Practice Survival Symposium held on Friday August 20 in conjunction with the annual conference the attendees were advised to file reviews of the Nuclear Spect codes that were paid at the lower rate from January 2010 until mid May 2010. There is a difference of approximately $60 per claim for CPT code 78452. The link below connects you to the form that is needed to file the appeals. Providers will need to call the number on the form to get an authorization to submit the form with up to 10 claims per form. In addition, cardiologist will need to check the reimbursement on the caths, as well as coronary and non coronary interventions as some of these procedures were increased as well. http://medicare.fcso.com/Forms/138074.pdf