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CMS Coverage: 0256T-0259T Decision Memo Is a Must-Read for TAVR Practices



These services may get their own set of Category I codes in 2013.Practices performing transthoracic aortic valve replacement (TAVR) have some work to do to see if they meet Medicare's strict requirements for coverage with evidence development (CED).If you code for an interventional cardiologist who will be involved in TAVR procedures, sometimes called transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI), you should [...]

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