How do CPT coding and Medicare payment rules relate to each other?

• A. CPT coding determines services performed; Medicare payment rules, including RVUs and conversion factors, determine reimbursement amounts.
• B. CPT codes decide eligibility; Medicare payment rules determine whether CPT codes exist.
• C. CPT coding and Medicare payment rules are unrelated.
• D. CPT codes only affect private payers; Medicare ignores CPT codes.

Answer: (A)