Radiology Business June 7, 2024
Marty Stempniak

The American College of Radiology is asking the specialty to speak up as the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services considers whether to cover an imaging artificial intelligence solution.

New York-based vendor Cleerly recently petitioned CMS to pay for its primary CT software, which assesses scans for signs of coronary artery disease. Five of the seven Medicare Administrative Contractors have now launched local coverage determinations and are accepting feedback from the public until mid-July.

“ACR urges members who perform this procedure to engage with the MACs during the public comment period,” the college said in a June 5 news update. “Physicians and subject matter experts have an opportunity to help improve the clinical indications section and related ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes.”

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