EviCore updates its insurance coverage guidelines to reimburse AI software for analyzing coronary CT angiography (CCTA) images.
Key Details
- 1EviCore now recommends reimbursement for AI-based CCTA analysis from Cleerly, Heartflow, and Elucid.
- 2Guidelines apply to acute or stable chest pain patients and those with noted coronary stenoses.
- 3Policy takes effect October 1, 2024.
- 4Follows Medicare's recent approval and expanded payment for AI-backed CCTA analyses, now covering over 70% of Medicare patients.
- 5CMS doubled hospital/outpatient reimbursement for cardiac CT scans to $357.13 as of January 2024.
Why It Matters
Expanded payer coverage accelerates the clinical adoption of AI-powered CCTA, increasing access and incentives for hospitals to implement these advanced tools, which can aid early detection and personalized treatment for cardiac patients.
Source
Radiology Business
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