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Radiology
Access the following resources for more information about Medicare guidelines for radiological procedures:
Advance Beneficiary Notice
: revised forms and guidelines
Bone Mass Measurement
: CMS guidelines
Code pairs associated with
Correct Coding Initiative (CCI) edits
Multiple x-rays and EKGs furnished to emergency room patients -
CMS Medicare Claims Processing Manual, chapter 13, section 100.1
(PDF, 309 KB)
National Coverage Determination for
Positron Emission Tomography (PET) scans
(PDF, 831 KB): NCD 220.6
National Coverage Determinations for other radiological services:
NCD section 220
(PDF, 831 KB)
Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Database
Online enrollment for Medicare Providers:
Internet-based PECOS
Radiology
Positron Emission Tomography (PET) or PET/Computed Tomography (CT)
11/16/2009
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
10/21/2009
Not Otherwise Classified Drug Codes: QB Field
08/31/2009
Radiation Therapy Treatment Management: Bundled Services
07/08/2009
Stereotactic Image-guided Radiosurgery Specialist Responsibilities
06/29/2009
PET Scan Tracer Codes: HCPCS Codes A9552 and A9555
06/08/2009
Radiology Services: Medicare Guidance
03/23/2009
Reporting National Provider Identifiers (NPI) on claims for Out-of-Jurisdiction Purchased Mammography Preventive Screening and Diagnostic Services
11/07/2008
Fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Imaging for Infection and Inflammation
09/04/2008
Bone Mass Measurement (BMM) Billing Requirements
02/26/2008
Mammography: Change Certification-Based Action from Return to Provider (RTP)/Return as Unprocessable to Denial
01/22/2008
last updated on 11/16/2009