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January 28, 2026

How Physician Services are Paid – Infographic

CPT® Codes for Medical Reimbursement

CPT® codes, HCPCS, modifiers, global surgical packages, CMS formulas, diagnosis codes, location, and more…how do all these pieces come together for medical reimbursement? This helpful infographic from CodingIntel summarizes how services done in medical practices are paid: the code sets, facility versus non-facility, the RVU calculation and what’s included in global surgery. Flip the page and see how diagnosis codes are used in practices and by payers.


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Last revised July 1, 2024 - CodingIntel Editor
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