CMS: Carriers to decide coverage for office-based cardiac caths

Article Overview

This article covers a CMS proposal and comment period concerning Medicare coverage oversight for office-based cardiac catheterization performed outside the hospital. It is relevant to cardiology practices, office-based cath labs, and billing/coding professionals who need to understand how national coverage policy and local carrier determinations may change. The discussion focuses on the administrative policy shift, stakeholder comments, and the potential impact on coverage oversight.