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Help inform physician payment: Complete your RUC survey
Starting Oct. 26, SIR will launch Relative Value Scale Update Committee (RUC) surveys for the January 2027 RUC meeting. If you are randomly selected to participate in a survey for one of the following services, please complete your survey by the deadline provided in the email:
- Central venous catheter insertion services
- Deep venous arterialization
- Stab phlebectomy for varicose veins
- Renal denervation services
Your input helps inform recommendations to CMS on the physician time, intensity, complexity and overall work required to provide these services.
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Registration is open: Business of IR 2027
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Registration is open for Business of IR 2027, Jan. 29–30 in Atlanta. Register now and explore group and 2-for-1 registration offers.
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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.
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Looking to grow your IR practice? Find healthcare marketing, branding and digital outreach experts in the SIR Vendor Directory to help expand awareness and strengthen referral networks.
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Guidewire
Registration is open: Business of IR 2027
Registration is open for Business of IR 2027, Jan. 29–30 in Atlanta. Register now and explore group and 2-for-1 registration offers.
Continuous education Meetings -
Guidewire
SIR advocacy moves Medicare coverage forward for peripheral nerve interventions
SIR advocacy has helped advance Medicare coverage for several peripheral nerve interventions, though some limitations remain. Learn more about the updated coverage policies.
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Guidewire
Help inform physician payment: Complete your RUC survey
Your RUC survey responses help inform recommendations to CMS on physician work and payment. Complete your survey if selected.
Coding, billing and reimbursement Advocacy -
Guidewire
SIR attended the AMA CPT® Editorial Panel
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.
Coding, billing and reimbursement Economics -
Guidewire
Access now: A Comprehensive Guide to Hiring APPs in an IR Practice
Build a stronger IR team with practical guidance for hiring advanced practice providers (APPs), from the business case to legal, financial and operational considerations.
Practice development
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