Comparative billing report (CBR)
Modified: 5/17/2012
On or around June 4, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will release a national provider comparative billing report (CBR) addressing evaluation and management services, which compare provider's billing and payment patterns to those of their peers located in the state and across the nation. [PERL 201205-39]
Modified: 5/11/2012
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will release a national provider comparative billing report (CBR) addressing advanced diagnostic imaging on February 16. [PERL 201201-48]
Modified: 4/5/2012
These reports are an example of a tool that helps providers better understand applicable Medicare billing rules and improve the level of care they furnish to their Medicare patients. [PERL 201204-04]
Modified: 10/5/2011
Comparative billing report (CBR) information is available to providers and suppliers by request. [CMS Pub 100-08, Medicare Program Integrity Manual, Chapter 3, Section 11.1.6]
Modified: 7/7/2011
Comparative billing report (CBR) information is available to providers and suppliers by request. [CMS Pub 100-08, Medicare Program Integrity Manual, Chapter 3, Section 11.1.6]
Modified: 3/3/2011
This example of the CBR displays column descriptors and calculations to enable providers to compare their billing patterns with those of their peers in the same specialty.
