RBRVS EZ-Fees® Updates

RBRVS EZ-Fees 2012 Updates

rbrvs_2012_update3.0.0.zip   1.5.12

3.0.0 Provides January 2012 "Doc Fix" update for 1/1/2012 - 2/29/12 CF 34.0376 and new GPCI with minimum 1.0 Work GPCI. Required for all users and all prior 2012 versions. 

rbrvs_2012_update2.0.0.zip   12.20.11

2.0.0 Provides January 2012 Lab Table update. Does not affect 1st Release (December 2011) RBRVS table using CF 24.6712.

RBRVS EZ-Fees Update Instructions:

Note1:   Updating will delete all user defined fee information (S1-S5, Freq1-Freq5 and tags).  If you wish to save this information simply backup your tables to an Excel Spreadsheet using File-Backup.  After updating select File-Restore to retrieve.

1. Exit out of RBRVS EZ-Fees 2012. 

2. Download the update zip file above to the application folder. The default location is C:\RBRVS EZ-Fees 2012.  (Note starting with 2012 we have changed the default application path from C:\Program Files\EZ-Fees to C:\RBRVS EZ-Fees)

3. Unzip the update file to the same application folder. When prompted overwrite the existing files (rbrvs.mdb, ezfees.chm, and rbrvs12.exe).

4. Restart RBRVS EZ-Fees 2012 from the icon on your desktop. You should see your user name and keycode pre-filled in the Enter Keycode screen. If these fields are not pre-filled you probably unzipped the files in step 3 to the wrong location. If so, redo step 3 and confirm that you are unzipping to the application folder C:\RBRVS EZ-Fees 2011 

RBRVS EZ-Fees 2011 Updates

For RBRVS EZ-Fees 2011 Vista and Windows 7 Users Read First 

rbrvs_2011_update4.0.0.zip   

4.0.0 Provides October updates to RBRVS & JCodes .

rbrvs_2011_update3.0.0.zip   

3.0.0 Provides July updates to RBRVS, LAB, JCodes & DMEPOS. 

rbrvs_2011_update2.0.0.zip   

2.0.0 Provides April updates to RBRVS, LAB, JCodes and Gap Codes. 

rbrvs_2011_update1.1.0.zip   Only GAP users need this update. 

1.1.0 Removes GAP RVUs for codes 66174 & 66175. These two new 2011 CPT codes are priced with RVUs provided by CMS and should not have been in the GAP (status "g") record set.

RBRVS EZ-Fees 2010 Updates

For RBRVS EZ-Fees 2010 Vista and Windows 7 Users Read First 

rbrvs_2010_update6.2.zip   All V1.x - V6.1 users need this update. 

6.2.0 Corrects a display error with status codes on main screen and updates the J Code Table for the 4th quarter of 2010.

6.1.0 Corrects an error with the North Carolina Practice Expense. 

6.0.0 Update: RBRVS table RVU10C_PCT22, 

Special Note Regarding RBRVS table update 6.0:  Fees Effective June 1, 2010 - Nov 30, 2010:

This update contains the revisions for the 2.2% update and all July 2010 release changes (CR6974).

NOTE 1:  These files reflect all changes in the July Update (CR 6974) and a change in the conversion factor ($36.8729) as a result of the Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension Relief Act of 2010, which President Obama signed into law on June 25, 2010.  This legislation provides for a 2.2 percent update to the 2010 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS), effective for dates of service June 1, 2010, through November 30, 2010.

NOTE 2:  Update 4.0 is for fees from Jan 1 - May 31 with CF 36.0791.  See below.

RBRVS EZ-Fees Update Instructions:

Note:   Updating will delete all user defined fee information (S1-S5, Freq1-Freq5 and tags).  If you wish to save this information simply backup your tables to an Excel Spreadsheet using File-Backup.  After updating select File-Restore to retrieve.

1. Exit out of RBRVS EZ-Fees 2010. 

2. Download the update zip file above (rbrvs_2010_update6.0.zip) to the application folder. The default location is C:\Program Files\RBRVS EZ-Fees 2010. 

3. Unzip the update file to the same application folder. When prompted overwrite the existing files (rbrvs.mdb, ezfees.chm and rbrvs10.exe).

4. Restart RBRVS EZ-Fees 2010 from the icon on your desktop. You should see your user name and keycode pre-filled in the Enter Keycode screen. If these fields are not pre-filled you probably unzipped the 3 files in step 3 to the wrong location. If so, redo step 3 and confirm that you are unzipping to the application folder C:\Program Files\RBRVS EZ-Fees 2010 

To confirm your version and table dates select Help-About 

Tech Support 414 272-3232  help@rbrvs.net

 

rbrvs_2010_update4.0.zip This is a special update for fees effective Jan 1 - May 31, 2010.   CF 36.0791 

rbrvs_2010_update3.0.zip   All V1.x - V2.x users need this update.

3.0.0 Update: RBRVS table 5/24/2010 RVU10HR2, J Codes 7/1/2010 -9/30/2010, LAB July CR6852

Special Note Regarding RBRVS table update3.0:  Fees Effective January 1, 2010 - May 31, 2010:

On April 15, 2010, President Obama signed into law the "Continuing Extension Act of 2010." This law extends through May 31, 2010, the zero percent update to the MPFS that was in effect for claims with dates of service January 1, 2010 through March 31, 2010. In addition, the 2010 Work GPCIs, the MPFSDB Conversion Factor, numerous Work RVUs and the 2010 Anesthesia Conversion Factors have been changed to incorporate current legislation. These fees reflect the zero percent update and all other legislative changes. 

rbrvs_2010_update2.0.zip

2.0.0 Update: RBRVS table 1/8/2010 RVU10AR4, J Codes 4/1/2010 -6/30/2010, LAB April CR6852

All V1.x users need this update.

To confirm your version select Help-About 


Additional Files / Downloads 

The RBRVS EZ-Fees DEMO can be downloaded using the following link. Save the file rbrvs_demo.exe to a temp folder. When prompted select DEMO. 

www.rbrvs.net/dl/is/rbrvs_demo.exe (full install)


Email Notifications 

Send an email to rbrvsfees at gmail.com with "RBRVS Notify" in the subject line.

replace at with @ in the email address above.  

Email notifications do not always get delivered due to anti spam filters. The responsibility for checking this website is the end users.


Hints

To check the compile Version and table status select Help -About. 


Versions

Version updates with major table/fee changes have new prefix numbers.   For example V2.0.0 

Bug fixes are numbered after the decimal point.  For example V2.0.1

All updates are cumulative for the calendar year.  For Example V5.0 includes all versions V1-V4.