Reimbursement Briefs: PillCam Reimbursement In Japan; 3-D Mammo Code Withdrawn; CMS Data Sharing
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Japan will reimburse PillCam COLON. 3-D mammography CPT code application withdrawn from AMA CPT Editorial Panel meeting. CMS unveils new virtual research data-sharing tool.
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