We wanted to make you aware of an important CMS update regarding changes to our imaging reimbursement.
The proposed rule will effect the following:
January 2017 Onward: CMS will impose a 20% reimbursement penalty on the technical component of Medicare-eligible x-rays performed on film-based systems.
January 2018 – December 2022: CMS will impose a 7% reimbursement penalty on the technical component of Medicare-eligible x-rays performed on CR-based systems.
January 2023 Onward: The reduction for CR-based X-ray exams jumps to 10%.
We will keep you posted on the final rule as well as new billing rules and modifiers that will be inevitable!