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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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HeartFlow Announces New Reimbursement Code and Increased Payment for FFRCT

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We appreciate the American Medical Association’s decision to assign FFRCT a Category I CPT code, a decision backed by years of research that highlights the positive impact FFRCT can have on the diagnosis and eventually treatment of patients with coronary artery disease,” said John Farquhar , CEO of HeartFlow. “We

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CMS Updates Medicare Coverage for AI-Coronary Plaque Analysis

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15 , 2024 — Four of the seven Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) have released final local coverage determinations (LCD) for AI-Coronary Plaque Analysis (AI-CPA). This is a positive step towards improved patient care,” said Ahmad Slim, MD, FSCCT, director of imaging at Pulse Heart Institute and chair of the HPPC.

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