House Spending Bill Maintains NIH Funding Levels
The House FY2026 spending bill maintains NIH funding at $48B, rejecting proposed cuts; ACR continues advocacy for medical research as a national priority.
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.
House Spending Bill Maintains NIH Funding Levels
The House FY2026 spending bill maintains NIH funding at $48B, rejecting proposed cuts; ACR continues advocacy for medical research as a national priority.
Read moreFeds Propose Revising Small Business Size Standards
The SBA released a proposed rule to revise the monetary-based small business size standards for 263 industries, including diagnostic imaging centers.
Read moreDeadline Approaches to Fund NIH in FY2026
ACR members are urged to contact Congress now to support NIH funding and highlight how cuts could harm radiology research and patient care.
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