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Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Releases Technical Correction


Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released on May 7th a technical correction to the 2010 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. This correction in payment increases reimbursement for myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) codes, cardiac CT codes, and cardiac catheterization codes, retroactive to Jan. 1, 2010. The correction notice also includes a minor increase in the Medicare conversion factor (from 36.066 to 36. 0791) effective June through December 2010. To read more click here.