Berenson-Eggers Type of Service
Berenson-Eggers Type of Service (BETOS) categories are used to analyze Medicare costs. All Health Care Financing Administration Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) procedure codes are assigned to a BETOS category. BETOS codes are clinical categories. There are seven high-level BETOS categories:
- Evaluation and Management
- Procedures
- Imaging
- Tests
- Durable Medical Equipment
- Other
- Exceptions/Unclassified
The Berenson-Eggers classification system was co-authored by Robert A. Berenson, MD, and colleague Dr. Egger. [1]
The American College of Surgeons criticizes BETOS and suggests two improvements.[2]
As of 01/27/2016, CMS stopped publishing the BETOS crosswalk file.[3]
CMS undertook an effort to revise and update the BETOS codes to reflect current coding practices. The new structure is referred to as the Restructured BETOS Classification System (RBCS).
References
[edit]- ^ Urban Institute, "Development and Structure of BETOS 2.0 with Illustrative Data", https://www.urban.org/research/publication/development-and-structure-betos-20-illustrative-data
- ^ Levy, Barbara. "ACS Letter to RUC Requesting Updates to BETOS" (PDF). www.facs.org. Retrieved 9 October 2012.
- ^ "Berenson-Eggers Type of Service (BETOS)". www.cms.gov. Retrieved 15 March 2016.