American College of Radiology Association Pac issued the following announcement on Nov.
The American College of Radiology® (ACR®) released a detailed summary of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) 2022 Medicare Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (HOPPS) and Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC). The ACR supports several modifications the rule includes related to placement of Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) codes within the Ambulatory Payment Classifications (APCs). Modifications include the reassignment of CPT code 71271 to the second-tier Imaging without Contrast APC (5522), with a reimbursement rate of $111.19.
The final rule, released Nov. 2, also finalized updates to the Radiation Oncology (RO) model.
For more information or if you have questions, email Christina Berry, ACR Team Lead, Economic Policy.
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