SCCT Leaders Unpack the 2025 Medicare Payment Increase for Coronary CTA скачать в хорошем качестве

SCCT Leaders Unpack the 2025 Medicare Payment Increase for Coronary CTA

The Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT) is cheering as a “huge win” the 2025 CMS payment increase for coronary CTA that more than doubles the current payment and “better aligns with the cost of providing CCTA services,” according to a statement earlier this month. The panel expects the move with bring an increase in CT utilization, more adoption with financial sustainability and greater access in currently underutilized areas. They’re also encouraging practices and departments to share billing details with SCCT that is working with CMS to make the increases permanent. Here’s a snapshot: The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) in early November finalized a new Medicare payment policy for hospitals performing coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) exams. Under its new 2025 Medicare Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System, CMS moved CCTA into a higher ambulatory payment classification (APC). CCTA revenue codes 75572, 75573 and 75574 all now fall under APC 5572. The CCTA payment rate went from $175 to $357.13. The Medicare payment rate for FFRCT Analysis increased from $997 to $1,017, while the Medicare rate for AI-enabled coronary plaque assessments such as Plaque Analysis will be set at $950. We asked a panel of SCCT leaders to share their thoughts and insight on the changes and what they mean to patients, hospitals and imaging facilities going forward.