AuntMinnie

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Higher Medicaid-to-Medicare reimbursement ratios (MMRR) are linked to increased likelihood of Medicaid patients receiving CT, MR, ultrasound, and x-ray imaging, researchers have reported. Medicare reimbursement levels are set by individual states, and they vary across the U.S., Ultrasound 0.85 X-ray or fluoroscopy 0.82

Medicare 203

Medicare X-ray Nuclear Medicine Imaging 203

AuntMinnie

APRIL 2, 2025

Some specialties may provide targeted training in imaging interpretation that is narrow in scope, such as in ultrasound for emergency medicine or obstetrics/gynecology. million office-based imaging claims for Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries in 2022 that were ordered by nonradiologists. Ultrasound 52% Nuclear medicine 39.5%

Image Interpretation 147

Image Interpretation Imaging Nuclear Medicine Fluoroscopy 147

AuntMinnie

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

Cardiac Intraoperative Ultrasound (IOUS) Services : New codes are available to report cardiac IOUS, as follows: CPT Code Description 76984 Ultrasound, intraoperative thoracic aorta (e.g., epiaortic), diagnostic Intraoperative epicardial cardiac ultrasound (i.e., Ultrasound guidance is now bundled with the primary procedure.

Radiology 278

Radiology Ultrasound Medicare Fluoroscopy 278

AuntMinnie

MARCH 29, 2024

Over the years medical imaging has been considered a major contributor to increased healthcare spending, and has been subject to a variety of cost-cutting measures that have been mostly aimed at reducing Medicare and Medicaid costs. Ultrasound 24% 28% X-ray/fluoroscopy 56.2% Nuclear medicine 2.7%

Healthcare 290

Healthcare Healthcare Nuclear Medicine Imaging 290

Imaging Technology

JULY 3, 2024

of all imaging studies for Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries in 2022, with the remaining 27.9% of radiology/fluoroscopy (XR), 50.9% of ultrasound. of radiology/fluoroscopy (XR), 50.9% of ultrasound. for ultrasound. for ultrasound. of ultrasound. of ultrasound. for CT; 99.4%

Image Interpretation 111

Image Interpretation Radiologist Imaging Ultrasound 111

Vesta Teleradiology

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Most NPP interpretations were for radiography/fluoroscopy (53.3%) or ultrasound (26.1%). Researchers should also explore NPPs’ roles in supervising diagnostic imaging tests involving contrast administration, in accordance with state regulations and Medicare rules. NPP-billed interpretation claims increased from 2.6%

Image Interpretation 52

Image Interpretation Imaging Fluoroscopy Teleradiology 52

AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Ultrasound model predicts liver disease progression. Scientific Paper of the Year Advanced Practice Provider Procedures Commonly Performed in Interventional Radiology: Medicare Volume Trends From 2010 to 2021. Radiologist Workforce Attrition from 2019 to 2024: A National Medicare Analysis.

Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine 360

Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine X-ray MRI Hospital 360