tci Part B Insider - 2004 Issue 38

Physician Notes: New Carotid Stent Technique Wins Medicare Coverage

But it must be part of an FDA-required study If your practice is performing percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) with carotid stent placement, then you have reason to celebrate. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has decided to cover PTA with stent placement, as long as it's consistent with the Food and Drug Administration-approved stent device. The use must be part of an FDA-required post-approval study. CMS says it'll consider the general question of whether Medicare should pay for all devices in FDA-required post-approval studies at a later date. CMS says about 20 percent of cerebral infarctions stem from...

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