Cardiology Coding Alert
Don't Miss Potential Payment Changes for Cardiac MRI
Keep your eyes peeled for payer updates on blood flow codes. CMS announced it will remove the phrase "blood flow measurement" from the Nationally Noncovered Indications at 220.2(C)(2) of the National Coverage Determinations Manual. Impact: • 75558 -- Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging for morphology and function without contrast material; with flow/velocity quantification • 75560 -- ... with flow/velocity quantification and stress • 75562 -- Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging for morphology and function without contrast material(s), followed by contrast material(s) and further sequences; with flow/velocity quantification • 75564 -- ... with flow/velocity quantification and stress. Resource: Stay tuned:
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