Changes in Medicare reimbursement for echocardiographic procedures.
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Kisslo, J; Millman, DS; Michnich, ME; Popp, R
Published in: J Am Soc Echocardiogr
1989
Medicare reimbursement for echocardiographic procedures is clouded by the fact that Medicare defines ultrasound services to be "radiologic." As such, a 40% limitation has been imposed in some states. In addition, as a result of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987, a new radiology fee structure was negotiated with Medicare, without the input of internists and cardiologists, that may significantly affect reimbursement patterns for echocardiographic services. Those who perform and interpret cardiac ultrasound studies are again urged to use the medicine codes (90,000 series) rather than radiology codes (70,000 series).
Duke Scholars
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J Am Soc Echocardiogr
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ISSN
0894-7317
Publication Date
1989
Volume
2
Issue
1
Start / End Page
75 / 78
Location
United States
Related Subject Headings
- United States
- Reimbursement Mechanisms
- Medicare
- Humans
- Fee Schedules
- Echocardiography
- Cardiovascular System & Hematology
- Abstracting and Indexing
- 3201 Cardiovascular medicine and haematology
- 1102 Cardiorespiratory Medicine and Haematology
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Kisslo, J., Millman, D. S., Michnich, M. E., & Popp, R. (1989). Changes in Medicare reimbursement for echocardiographic procedures. J Am Soc Echocardiogr, 2(1), 75–78. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0894-7317(89)80033-1
Kisslo, J., D. S. Millman, M. E. Michnich, and R. Popp. “Changes in Medicare reimbursement for echocardiographic procedures.” J Am Soc Echocardiogr 2, no. 1 (1989): 75–78. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0894-7317(89)80033-1.
Kisslo J, Millman DS, Michnich ME, Popp R. Changes in Medicare reimbursement for echocardiographic procedures. J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 1989;2(1):75–8.
Kisslo, J., et al. “Changes in Medicare reimbursement for echocardiographic procedures.” J Am Soc Echocardiogr, vol. 2, no. 1, 1989, pp. 75–78. Pubmed, doi:10.1016/s0894-7317(89)80033-1.
Kisslo J, Millman DS, Michnich ME, Popp R. Changes in Medicare reimbursement for echocardiographic procedures. J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 1989;2(1):75–78.
Published In
J Am Soc Echocardiogr
DOI
ISSN
0894-7317
Publication Date
1989
Volume
2
Issue
1
Start / End Page
75 / 78
Location
United States
Related Subject Headings
- United States
- Reimbursement Mechanisms
- Medicare
- Humans
- Fee Schedules
- Echocardiography
- Cardiovascular System & Hematology
- Abstracting and Indexing
- 3201 Cardiovascular medicine and haematology
- 1102 Cardiorespiratory Medicine and Haematology