New Resource Empowers ACR Members to Shape Medicare Policy
ACR’s CAC Network empowers members to help shape Medicare policy, boost radiology’s voice, and advance patient care through national advocacy.
Read moreCMS recently released Change Request 14194, which contains coding revisions to various National Coverage Determinations (NCD) relevant to radiology.
Modifications include the following NCDs:
Effective Oct. 1, Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) are instructed to update coverage criteria by adding the following ICD-10 diagnosis codes:
NCD 220.6.17 Positron Emission Tomography (FDG) for Oncologic Conditions
NCD 220.13 Percutaneous Image-Guided Breast Biopsy
See Change Request 14194 and MLN Matters article MM14194 for further details, including a full list of affected NCDs.
For more information, please contact Maria Tran, American College of Radiology® Director of Economic Policy.
New Resource Empowers ACR Members to Shape Medicare Policy
ACR’s CAC Network empowers members to help shape Medicare policy, boost radiology’s voice, and advance patient care through national advocacy.
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