The American College of Radiology has proposed five Current Procedural Terminology codes for re-evaluation they may be updated as soon as 2023.
ACR presented the CPT codes at the American Medical Association/ Specialty Society Relative Value Scale Update Committee (RUC) held Oct. 6-9. The college said the codes are associated with X-ray contrast of the knee, 3D rendering with interpretation and report, ultrasound guidance and two codes related to fluoroscopic guidance.
In an update sent out Thursday, ACR said it collaborated with a wide-ranging number of organizations to fine tune the proposals. Those groups include the American Society of Neuroradiology and the Society of Interventional Radiology, along with non-radiology specialties such as the American Society of Anesthesiologists, American Academy of Pain Medicine, and American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
Additionally, several new evaluation and management codes were discussed at the meeting, but those are confidential and “cannot be shared,” according to the college.
The AMA plans to send the recommendations to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for review. If accepted, they will be implemented in the 2023 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule.
“CMS may accept the RUC’s recommendations or propose their own values based on their internal review of the material,” ACR said Oct. 14.
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