Cardiology Question for the Week of July 22, 2019

Question:

We are beginning to perform echocardiograms with Lumason contrast. Does Lumason still have pass-through status? I thought pass-through status had ended, but someone told me otherwise.

Answer:

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) did end pass-through status for Lumason but reinstated the status as of October 2018. Lumason should be separately paid under the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) through 2020.

Print Friendly, PDF & Email
Facebook
Twitter
LinkedIn

CPT® copyright 2023 American Medical Association (AMA). All rights reserved.

Fee schedules, relative value units, conversion factors and/or related components are not assigned by the AMA, are not part of CPT, and the AMA is not recommending their use. The AMA does not directly or indirectly practice medicine or dispense medical services. The AMA assumes no liability for data contained or not contained herein.

CPT is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association.

SPRING INTO SAVINGS! Get 21% OFF during our exclusive two-day sale starting 3/21/2024. Use SPRING24 at checkout to claim this offer. Click here to learn more →