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CMS Releases 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule and Hospital OPPS Final Rules

American College of Cardiology

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) final rule and the 2025 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) final rule on Nov. Of note, the 2025 PFS conversion factor is $32.3465, a reduction of 2.83% from $33.2875 in 2024.

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BioCardia Announces CMS Approval of Coverage for CardiAMP Cell Therapy Confirmatory Phase III Heart Failure Study

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Getty Images milla1cf Wed, 03/13/2024 - 16:49 March 13, 2024 — BioCardia, Inc. , Getty Images milla1cf Wed, 03/13/2024 - 16:49 March 13, 2024 — BioCardia, Inc. , We are pleased that CMS has provided coverage support for the confirmatory CardiAMP Heart Failure II study.” said Peter Altman , PhD.,

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CMS Grants Distinct TPT Device Code and Category to Recor Medical for Ultrasound Renal Denervation

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tim.hodson Fri, 11/08/2024 - 09:57 Nov. 1, 2024 — Recor Medical, Inc. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) have granted the company’s Paradise Ultrasound Renal Denervation system a Transitional Pass-through (TPT) payment. and its parent company, Otsuka Medical Devices Co. recently announced U.S.

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HeartFlow Announces New Reimbursement Code and Increased Payment for FFRCT

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milla1cf Tue, 01/23/2024 - 13:44 January 23, 2024 — HeartFlow, Inc. , a leader in non-invasive artificial intelligence (AI) precision coronary solutions, announced FFRCT was transitioned to a Category I Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code beginning January 1, 2024.

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CMS Releases Proposed 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule and Hospital OPPS Rule

American College of Cardiology

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has released the proposed 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS). The overall reimbursement for cardiovascular services is projected to remain flat compared with 2024, with changes to policies and individual services roughly balancing out.

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HeartFlow AI Plaque Analysis Achieves Major Milestone Towards Medicare Coverage

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milla1cf Tue, 06/04/2024 - 20:54 June 4, 2024 — HeartFlow, a leader in cardiovascular healthcare technology, is pleased to announce a key Medicare policy development, which should allow for future expanded patient access to their Plaque Analysis product.

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CMS Updates Medicare Coverage for AI-Coronary Plaque Analysis

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tim.hodson Wed, 10/16/2024 - 12:36 Oct. 15 , 2024 — Four of the seven Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) have released final local coverage determinations (LCD) for AI-Coronary Plaque Analysis (AI-CPA). The four contractors for the U.S. The LCDs have a future effective date of Nov.

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