Insurer fee schedules do not stand still. Codes are added, retired and repriced, often with little fanfare.
For consultants in private practice, keeping track of every change is a real challenge. And when an increase is missed, the result is simple: you are paid less than you are entitled to.
Why Anaesthetists Feel It Most
Anaesthetists work across an unusually wide range of procedure codes, often spanning many specialties in a single week.
That breadth makes fee changes harder to follow. A small adjustment to one code may go unnoticed, but repeated across dozens of procedures it can have a real impact on income.
The Scale of Recent Changes
Our latest review highlighted changes to over 150 codes across UK insurers, including Bupa, AXA Health and WPA.
If your billing still uses older fee schedules, some of those changes may not be reflected in what you claim.
The Risk of Outdated Fee Schedules
When fee schedules fall out of date, the effects are easy to miss:
- Claims are submitted at old rates, leaving revenue unclaimed
- Underpayments go unnoticed because they look “normal”
- Time is lost cross-checking insurer documents by hand
None of this is a reflection of the care you provide. It is simply a gap between the work you do and what you are paid for it.
How Medserv Keeps You Current
At Medserv, we monitor insurer updates, check each change and keep our fee schedules current. That means your claims reflect the correct fees for the work you do, without you having to track every update yourself.
Our medical billing team handles the detail, so you can focus on your patients.
Are your fees up to date? Talk to our team about your billing and how we can make sure you are claiming the correct fees.