In practice

CMS released the 2027 ICD-10-CM diagnosis code files, including 190 new, 30 deleted and 4 revised codes that will apply to patient encounters beginning Oct. 1, 2026.

Julie C. Bulman, MD, and Alexandra Fairchild, MD, FSIR, were appointed to the AMA CPT® Advisory Committee, where they will represent interventional radiology and help shape the CPT® code development process.

The House Appropriations Committee approved a proposal to defund CMS' WISeR prior authorization model and prohibit prior authorization in traditional Medicare following widespread concerns that the pilot delayed patient care and hindered access to medically necessary services.

SIR launched a member survey to collect real-world experiences with the WISeR Model and strengthen advocacy efforts to protect patient access to appropriate, life-improving care.

View the details for the Editorial Summary of Panel Actions and the RUC recommendations, minutes, and votes discussed at the recent AMA's CPT and RUC meetings.

SIR and American College of Radiology (ACR) submitted joint comments to CMS contractors urging the inclusion of image-guided preoperative abdominal wall botulinum toxin (BTX) injection as a covered indication to facilitate large ventral hernia repair.

SIR and ACR submitted joint comment letters on May 4, 2026 to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Read the comment letters.

On April 3, SIR in collaboration with the Multisociety Pain Workgroup (MPW), sent formal comment letters to First Coast Service Options (FCSO) and Novitas Solutions addressing the proposed Local Coverage Determination (LCD) for trigger point injections (TPIs).

SIR, as part of the Alliance of Specialty Medicine, submitted comments to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on the Comprehensive Regulations to Uncover Suspicious Healthcare Activity (CRUSH) request for information.

Effective April 1, 2026, National Government Services (NGS) will begin operating under the name Wellpoint Federal.