The year 2007 included a record number of payment policy and coding changes for nuclear cardiologists.  ASNC is developing new tools to help nuclear cardiology practices understand and navigate through these complex changes.  Listed below are articles that ASNC believes will be a useful guide for practitioners who work with Medicare and private carriers on a daily basis and strive to secure appropriate reimbursement for nuclear cardiology imaging services.

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What ASNC Members Need to Know About Stark
CMS Issues New Stark Rules with Some Surprising Changes
October 2007

What ASNC Members Need to Know About Stark
What the Proposed Regulations Mean for Physician Practices
September 2007

What ASNC Members Need to Know About Coding
Instrumentation for Coders
August 2007

What ASNC Members Need to Know About Coding
Basic Coding Guidance for Billing Gated Blood Pool Studies
May 2007

What ASNC Members Need to Know About Coding
Basic Coding Guidance for Billing Cardiac CT Imaging
April 2007

What ASNC Members Need to Know About Coding
Basic Coding Guidance for Billing Myocardial PET Perfusion
March 2007

• Attachment 1 — Hospital Transmittal 822 CR 4270 (February 1, 2006)
• Attachment 2 — Carrier Transmittal 923 CR 5054 (April 28, 2006)

What ASNC Members Need to Know About Coding (Part II)
Basic Coding Guidance for Billing MPI SPECT
February 2007

What ASNC Members Need to Know About Coding
Basic Coding Guidance for Billing MPI SPECT
January 2007

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