In practice

SIR advocacy has helped advance Medicare coverage for several peripheral nerve interventions, though some limitations remain. Learn more about the updated coverage policies.

SIR advanced proposed CPT® codes for several IR services at the AMA CPT® Editorial Panel meeting, with approved Category I codes moving next to the RUC process.

SIR presented five action plans at the AMA RUC meeting, helping inform future Medicare physician payment recommendations. Read more about the latest RUC actions.

SIR urged CMS to protect patient access to interventional radiology services by addressing physician payment reductions, modifier-25 cuts, practice expense policies, and MIPS reporting requirements in the proposed 2027 MPFS rule.

The Carrier Advocacy Workgroup is updating several coverage letters and developing a new resource on adrenal venous sampling (AVS) to reflect the latest evidence and payer policies.

SIR and partner societies successfully urged CMS to revise billing edits for new LER codes, allowing appropriate bilateral reporting and retroactive reimbursement updates. Read about the coding changes and their implementation timeline.

Review SIR’s analysis of the CY 2027 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule proposed rule, which includes a projected positive payment impact for interventional radiology and updates to key Medicare payment policies.

On July 2, 2026, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the proposed rule for the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (HOPPS) for calendar year (CY) 2027.

SIR joined the PAD Coalition in thanking the House Appropriations Committee for including report language on peripheral artery disease education, screening and amputation prevention in the FY 2027 Labor-HHS-Education appropriations report.

The Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act reached 290 House cosponsors, allowing a motion to place the bipartisan Medicare Advantage prior authorization reform bill on the House consensus calendar for a floor vote.