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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).

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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
 

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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.
Journal cover image

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