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NASCI Update: New Cardiac CT/Coronary CTA Category I Codes Announced
NASCI is pleased to announce that the American Medical Association (AMA) has released the new Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) Category I codes for cardiac computed tomography. Four new Category I CPT codes for cardiac CT (CCT) and coronary CTA (CCTA) will go into effect January 1, 2010. These replace the current Category III CPT codes for cardiac CT which list the cardiac CT examinations as "emerging technology."(read more)
CMS Releases 2010 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Rule
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the review copy of the 2010 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MFS) proposed rule on July 1, 2009. NASCI will be submitting comments to CMS addressing issues of concern by the deadline of August 31, 2009. Some highlights of the fee schedule are as follows: (read more)
CMS Proposes to Lift the National Coverage Restriction on MRI for Blood Flow Determination
The Centers for Mediare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced a proposal to remove a national coverage determination to not cover MRI for blood flow measurement and instead allow local Medicare carriers to make coverage determinations at their direction. (read more)
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Case In Point
45 year old man diagnosed with idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension by cardiac ultrasound, pulmonary scintigram, and right heart catheterization in a community hospital was referred to our hospital due to the progression of shortness of breath.
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