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tci Part B Insider - 2007 Issue 3
RADIOLOGY: Imaging Providers Could Go Under Due To Cuts
3 tips for coping with the tough new environmentIt's a tough time to provide in-office imaging scans--and you need to get tough to cope with it. The crunch: Medicare still imposes a 25 percent cut on the technical component (TC) of extra scans on contiguous body parts. And now, Medicare will apply a limit to those reduced payment amounts that caps them at the outpatient payment level. Don't forget: The cuts only affect the TC of imaging codes, notes Stacie Buck, vice president of Southeast Radiology Management. So if your doctor only bills for professional services, you won't notice...
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