Medicare Payment Increase in Final Budget Reconciliation Bill
The bill includes a 2.5% increase to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule for calendar year 2026.
Read moreThe American College of Radiology® (ACR®) and several specialty societies submitted code change proposals at the May 2023 American Medical Association (AMA) Current Procedure Terminology (CPT®) Editorial Panel meeting. The hybrid meeting was the second of three meetings to update codes for the 2025 CPT code cycle.
ACR partnered with the Radiological Society of North America, American Roentgen Ray Society, Association of University Radiologists, Society of Interventional Radiology and the American Society of Neuroradiology to present code proposals requesting CPT codes for transcranial doppler and MRI-monitored transurethral ultrasound ablation. If approved, the new codes will be available Jan. 1, 2025.
For a list of anticipated radiology code changes for 2024, refer to the CPT 2024 Anticipated Code Changes. Awareness of anticipated 2024 codes will provide time to consider changes needed to update contracts for the coming year. The list of the new codes and descriptors pertinent to radiology will be available on the CPT and ICD-10 Coding Resources website in October.
For more information, contact Laura Pattie, ACR Senior Economic Policy Analyst.
Medicare Payment Increase in Final Budget Reconciliation Bill
The bill includes a 2.5% increase to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule for calendar year 2026.
Read moreCMS Announces Prior Authorization Test Model
WiSer is a six-year program that will begin in six states on January 1, 2026. It will introduce prior authorization using AI technology for a select number of services, including some IR procedures.
Read moreSupreme Court Upholds Preventive Services Coverage
ACR commends the Supreme Court’s ruling affirming the constitutionality of the structure and appointment process of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.
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