Tag: reimbursement

Reimbursement for CAS in the USA could be tied to accountability

 Recent technological advancements, including the use of micromesh stents, greater adoption of proximal protection and new techniques such as transcarotid artery revascularisation (TCAR) are taking...

New CMS reimbursement code “severely underpays” for drug-coated balloons

Drug-coated balloon (DCB) angioplasty devices have been categorised by the US Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) into the same billing code as...

CMS drug-coated balloon reimbursement code to expire in December

December 2017 will mark an important change in to US Medicare reimbursement for drug-coated balloons (DCBs) which could create an access barrier to DCB...