Wash. Admin. Code § 296-20-135

Current through Register Vol. 24-18, September 15, 2024

Section 296-20-135 - Conversion factors

(1) Conversion factors are used to calculate payment levels for services reimbursed under the Washington resource based relative value scale (RBRVS), and for anesthesia services payable with base and time units.

(2)Washington RBRVS services have a conversion factor of $59.98. The fee schedules list the reimbursement levels for these services.

(3)Anesthesia services that are paid with base and time units have a conversion factor of $3.89 per minute, which is equivalent to $58.35 per 15 minutes. The base units and payment policies can be found in the fee schedules.

Wash. Admin. Code § 296-20-135

Amended by WSR 14-09-094, filed 4/22/14, effective 7/1/2014

Amended by WSR 15-09-120, Filed 4/21/2015, effective 7/1/2015

Amended by WSR 16-10-084, Filed 5/3/2016, effective 7/1/2016

Amended by WSR 17-10-060, Filed 5/2/2017, effective 7/1/2017

Amended by WSR 18-10-082, Filed 5/1/2018, effective 7/1/2018

Amended by WSR 20-17-116, Filed 8/18/2020, effective 10/1/2020

Amended by WSR 21-11-084, Filed 5/18/2021, effective 7/1/2021

Amended by WSR 22-10-064, Filed 5/3/2022, effective 7/1/2022

Amended by WSR 23-11-126, Filed 5/23/2023, effective 7/1/2023

Amended by WSR 24-12-047, Filed 5/31/2024, effective 7/1/2024

Statutory Authority: RCW 51.04.020(1) and 51.04.030. 12-11-107, § 296-20-135, filed 5/22/12, effective 7/1/12; 11-12-019, § 296-20-135, filed 5/24/11, effective 7/1/11; 10-10-107, § 296-20-135, filed 5/4/10, effective 7/1/10; 08-09-121, § 296-20-135, filed 4/22/08, effective 7/1/08; 07-10-082, § 296-20-135, filed 5/1/07, effective 7/1/07; 06-09-071, § 296-20-135, filed 4/18/06, effective 7/1/06; 05-09-062, § 296-20-135, filed 4/19/05, effective 7/1/05; 04-09-100, § 296-20-135, filed 4/20/04, effective 7/1/04; 03-14-043, § 296-20-135, filed 6/24/03, effective 8/1/03; 02-10-129, § 296-20-135, filed 5/1/02, effective 7/1/02; 01-10-026, § 296-20-135, filed 4/24/01, effective 7/1/01; 00-09-077, § 296-20-135, filed 4/18/00, effective 7/1/00. Statutory Authority: RCW 51.04.020(4) and 51.04.030. 99-10-043, § 296-20-135, filed 4/30/99, effective 7/1/99; 98-09-125, § 296-20-135, filed 4/22/98, effective 7/1/98; 97-10-017, § 296-20-135, filed 4/28/97, effective 7/1/97. Statutory Authority: RCW 51.04.020 and 51.04.030. 96-19-060. § 296-20-135, filed 9/16/96, effective 10/17/96; 96-10-086, § 296-20-135, filed 5/1/96, effective 7/1/96; 95-17-001 § 296-20-135, filed 8/2/95, effective 10/1/95; 95-05-072, § 296-20-135, filed 2/15/95, effective 3/18/95. Statutory Authority: RCW 51.04.020, 51.04.030 and 1993 c 159. 94-02-045 and 94-03-008, § 296-20-135, filed 12/30/93 and 1/6/94, effective 3/1/94; 93-16-072, § 296-20-135, filed 8/1/93, effective 9/1/93. Statutory Authority: RCW 51.04.020(4) and 51.04.030. 91-02-063, § 296-20-135, filed 12/28/90, effective 1/28/91; 88-24-011 (Order 88-28), § 296-20-135, filed 12/1/88, effective 1/1/89; 87-03-004 (Order 86-45), § 296-20-135, filed 1/8/87; 83-24-016 (Order 83-35), § 296-20-135, filed 11/30/83, effective 1/1/84; 82-24-050 (Order 82-39), § 296-20-135, filed 11/29/82, effective 7/1/83. Statutory Authority: RCW 51.04.020(4), 51.04.030, and 51.16.120(3). 81-24-041 (Order 81-28), § 296-20-135, filed 11/30/81, effective 1/1/82; 80-18-033 (Order 80-24), § 296-20-135, filed 12/1/80, effective 1/1/81. Statutory Authority: RCW 51.04.030 and 51.16.035. 79-12-086 (Order 79-18), § 296-20-135, filed 11/30/79, effective 1/1/80; Order 77-27, § 296-20-135, filed 11/30/77, effective 1/1/78; Order 76-34, § 296-20-135, filed 11/24/76, effective 1/1/77; Order 75-39, § 296-20-135, filed 11/28/75, effective 1/1/76; Order 74-7, § 296-20-135, filed 1/30/74; Order 71-6, § 296-20-135, filed 6/1/71; Order 68-7, § 296-20-135, filed 11/27/68, effective 1/1/69.