CPI-U Updates
CPI-U Updates
Nonmonetary Compensation, Medical Staff Incidental Benefits, and Limited Remuneration to a Physician Exceptions
The regulations at 42 CFR 411.357(k), (m), and (z) set forth exceptions to the physician self-referral law for certain nonmonetary compensation, medical staff incidental benefits, and limited remuneration to a physician, respectively. Under these exceptions, the compensation limits are adjusted each calendar year to the nearest whole dollar by the increase in the Consumer Price Index-Urban All Item (CPI-U) for the 12-month period ending the preceding September 30.
The percentage increase in the CPI-U for the 12-month period ending September 30, 2024 was +2.4 percent. Thus, for the calendar year beginning January 1, 2025, the compensation limit for the exception at § 411.357(k) is $519, and the value of any medical staff incidental benefits to be furnished in compliance with the exception at § 411.357(m)(5) is less than $45 per occurrence of the benefit. The limit on aggregate remuneration to a physician under the exception at § 411.357(z) is $6,055 in calendar year 2025.
The following table displays the compensation limits for each calendar year:
| Calendar Year | Non-monetary compensation limit in accordance with §411.357(k) | Medical staff incidental benefit in accordance with §411.357(m)(5) | Limited remuneration to a physician in accordance with §411.357(z) | % Change in CPI-U |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CY 2015 | $3921 | Less than $33 | n/a | +1.7% |
| CY 2016 | $392 | Less than $33 | n/a | +0.0% |
| CY 2017 | $398 | Less than $33 | n/a | +1.5% |
| CY 2018 | $407 | Less than $34 | n/a | +2.2% |
| CY 2019 | $416 | Less than $35 | n/a | +2.3% |
| CY 2020 | $423 | Less than $36 | n/a | +1.7% |
| CY 2021 | $429 | Less than $37 | $5,000 | +1.4% |
| CY 2022 | $452 | Less than $39 | $5,270 | +5.4% |
| CY 2023 | $489 | Less than $42 | $5,702 | +8.2% |
| CY 2024 | $507 | Less than $44 | $5,913 | +3.7% |
| CY 2025 | $519 | Less than $45 | $6,055 | +2.4% |
1 From November 9, 2016, through November 16, 2017, the CY 2015 nonmonetary compensation limit was inadvertently listed on this website as $395 instead of $392.
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12/16/2024 01:13 PM