Reimbursement Issues

ACNM reports on and analyzes coding and reimbursement updates from the US government that impact the field of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging.

  • CMS regulations
  • Recognition of and reimbursement for nuclear imaging procedures by Medicare and other third-party payers
  • Recognition of and reimbursement for nuclear medicine-related drugs and radiopharmaceuticals
  • Relative value scales and physician reimbursement in general
  • News articles and press releases directly related to reimbursement and/or CMS
 

When reading materials about reimbursement and coding, always make sure to read the date and type. Reimbursement and coding information modifications by the United States government are extremely frequent, so always double check the respective agencies’ websites to ensure you have the most current data.