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SCAI analyzes impact of 2013 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule on interventional cardiology
SCAI President J. Jeffrey Marshall, M.D., FSCAI, and Advocacy Committee Chair James C. Blankenship, M.D., FSCAI, have provided preliminary analysis of the 2013 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule and its impact on the practice of interventional cardiology. The message "is essential reading for all SCAI members and billing staff in the United States," said Dr. Marshall. The key take-away, he explained, is that CMS targeted established procedures for bundling and revaluation and ignored the coding and valuation recommendations developed through the AMA's CPT and RUC processes. The result is an unprecedented rejection of many of the new codes developed for PCI and 19%-28% reductions in the base codes for stenting procedures. The Final Rule underscores the importance of the free SCAI-ACC-HRS webinar to be held Nov. 28 at 3 p.m. Eastern time. Register today!

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