Effective January 1, 2027, use of the QTscan in outpatient diagnostic exams will be reimbursable with the CPT code 1079T.
|Articles|January 5, 2010
Get the facts on 2010 Medicare changes
Author(s)Pamela L. Moore, PhD
The final 2010 Medicare fee schedule projects an 11% drop in reimbursement to radiologists. The House has voted to delay implementation of the changes until March 2010. The Senate is expected to vote before the end of the year.
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The final 2010 Medicare fee schedule projects an 11% drop in reimbursement to radiologists.
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