Fees to remain unchanged for federal surprise billing dispute resolution

Physicians will not see changes in 2025 to federal independent dispute resolution (IDR) fees tied to the No Surprises Act, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services recently announced. For the coming year, the administrative fee amount will remain $115 per party per dispute. The certified IDR entity fee ranges are $200-$840 for single determinations and $268-$1,173 for batched determinations.