Imaging Pearls ❯ Practice Management ❯ Reimbursement
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- CT Scanning: The Challenge of Study Reimbursement
“ Code bundling of CT of the abdomen and CT of the pelvis resulted in a large reduction in reimbursements for imaging.”
Financial Impact of Medicare Code Bundling of CT of the
Abdomen and Pelvis
Levin DC et al.
AJR 2014; 202:1069-1071 - “ In 2011, use of CT of the two body regions remained approximately the same as in 2010 (before bundling). However in 2011 reimbursements decreased from $971.5 million the previous year to $687.0– a drop of $284.5 million (29%) in a single year. Radiologists experienced $218.6 million of this decrease.”
Financial Impact of Medicare Code Bundling of CT of the
Abdomen and Pelvis
Levin DC et al.
AJR 2014; 202:1069-1071 - “ Code bundling is slated to continue in others aspects of imaging and image guided interventions, and it is apparent that this will represent another serious financial threat to the field.”
Financial Impact of Medicare Code Bundling of CT of the
Abdomen and Pelvis
Levin DC et al.
AJR 2014; 202:1069-1071