Cardiac CT angiography capped amounts drop in 2008

Why This Topic Matters

It helps readers understand how Medicare policy changes can alter reimbursement for cardiac imaging services and why temporary/emerging technology codes may be affected by hospital outpatient payment rules and imaging caps.

Article Sections

1. Overview of 2008 payment changes

   Introduces the reimbursement changes affecting cardiac CT angiography services in the 2008 payment cycle and the policy factors behind them.

2. Imaging cap policy context

   Summarizes the broader Medicare policy framework discussed in the article, including the outpatient fee schedule and in-office imaging cap rules.

3. 2008 Cardiac CT Angiography Fee Cuts

   Presents a code-by-code view of the affected cardiac CT angiography and related cardiac CT services, along with year-over-year payment changes.