2025 Billing Codes Proposed For Complex Mris With Implants

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CMS is proposing new Billing Codes for MRI in the draft 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule to account for the extra work involved in safely performing MRIs on patients with implants or other factors that could pose risks.

These additional tasks might involve reviewing a patient’s medical history, researching implant specifics, carefully considering risks and benefits for high-risk patients, and planning safety measures for the MRI. They could also include programming MR-compatible devices (like pacemakers) before and after the exam, according to a radiology expert.

If approved, these codes would be a first for Medicare reimbursement, radiology expert explains. Currently, MRI providers who take on more complex cases aren’t compensated for the extra time and effort required to ensure patient safety for these challenging exams.

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