Outpatient Facility Coding Alert - 2015 Issue 6
Part B Coverage: Medicare to Cover Lung Cancer Screening Scans
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Article Overview
This article explains a newly announced Medicare preventive coverage policy for lung cancer screening using low-dose computed tomography. It is relevant for physicians, coders, and billing staff who support preventive screening services, especially in settings that manage Medicare patients with smoking histories. The article summarizes the broad coverage announcement, the patient eligibility framework, and the required pre-screening counseling elements referenced by CMS.
Why This Topic Matters
It helps practices understand when Medicare began covering this preventive screening service and what general patient and documentation factors are associated with the new benefit.
What You Will Learn
- What Medicare announced regarding lung cancer screening coverage
- Which broad patient factors were tied to eligibility
- What general counseling and ordering requirements were referenced
- Which organizations and specialties responded to the coverage change
Who Should Read This
- Physicians
- Radiology practices
- Pulmonary practices
- Billing and coding staff
- Compliance staff
- Medicare providers
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