decisionhealth Newsletters, Part B News - 2008 Issue 7 (July)
Benchmark of the Week: Top 10 fastest-growing MRI codes
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Article Overview
This article summarizes a Part B News analysis of CMS claims data showing which MRI services had the strongest growth over a one-year period. It is relevant to radiology, imaging billing, and Medicare policy readers who want a high-level view of utilization trends and the payment changes discussed in relation to those trends.
Why This Topic Matters
It provides a quick snapshot of MRI utilization growth and places that trend in the context of CMS imaging payment policy changes that affected office-based services and contiguous-body-part imaging.
What You Will Learn
- How the article frames MRI utilization growth from 2005 to 2006
- What type of CMS claims data analysis is referenced
- How the article connects imaging growth trends to Medicare payment policy changes
- Why abdominal and pelvic MRI utilization is highlighted as part of the broader trend
Who Should Read This
- Radiology coders
- Imaging billing staff
- Revenue cycle professionals
- Medicare billing specialists
- Healthcare analysts
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