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Updated carrier advocacy coverage letters
The carrier advocacy team has recently completed its literature update for prostate artery embolization and varicocele/gonadal vein embolization letters. These letters are designed to help IR’s during the authorization, appeal or denial process with any payor denying this service. As an SIR member you can download them from the Business Center for free.
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CMS collecting comments on RAPID pathway for device coverage
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CMS is seeking feedback on its proposed RAPID pathway, which could reduce the time from FDA authorization to Medicare coverage for eligible breakthrough devices.
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Read the SIR summary: Hospital Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule for 2027
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CMS has proposed CY 2027 outpatient payment updates, including rate increases and new conversion factors for hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers. Learn more about the proposed HOPPS and ASC payment changes.
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SIR participates in Alliance of Specialty Medicine fly-in to Capitol Hill
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SIR joined specialty medicine advocates on Capitol Hill to support Medicare reimbursement reform and prior authorization and step therapy changes.
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SIR successfully appeals NCCI edits for lower extremity revascularization (LER)
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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.
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SIR’s MPFS summary and impact analysis is now available
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CMS has proposed physician payment updates for 2027, including conversion factor reductions and reimbursement changes impacting interventional radiology. Learn more about these changes.
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CMS releases new ICD-10-CM codes
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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.
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Guidewire
CMS collecting comments on RAPID pathway for device coverage
CMS is seeking feedback on its proposed RAPID pathway, which could reduce the time from FDA authorization to Medicare coverage for eligible breakthrough devices.
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Guidewire
Read the SIR summary: Hospital Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule for 2027
CMS has proposed CY 2027 outpatient payment updates, including rate increases and new conversion factors for hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers. Learn more about the proposed HOPPS and ASC payment changes.
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Guidewire
SIR participates in Alliance of Specialty Medicine fly-in to Capitol Hill
SIR joined specialty medicine advocates on Capitol Hill to support Medicare reimbursement reform and prior authorization and step therapy changes.
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Guidewire
SIR successfully appeals NCCI edits for lower extremity revascularization (LER)
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.
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Guidewire
SIR’s MPFS summary and impact analysis is now available
CMS has proposed physician payment updates for 2027, including conversion factor reductions and reimbursement changes impacting interventional radiology. Learn more about these changes.
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Guidewire
CMS releases new ICD-10-CM codes
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.
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