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Dear Kirwan, That is indeed the crux of the matter; hence, the described policy is much more restrictive than the approval process for out-patients. It's a balancing act between which part of the whole system loses and where it gains. When an Imaging ...
I agree with Dr. T. Also, no reimbursement for inpatient PET/CT. Kirwan B. Price The PET/CT Imaging Center of NW FL 5149 N. 9th Avenue Suite 124 Pensacola, FL 32504-8779 850 ...
We only do inpatient rb82 stress tests all other inpatient pet scans must be discharged for 24 hours before the pet exam can be performed. this is we can get paid. ------------------------------ Jason Smith CNMT Southern Ohio Medical Center Wheelersburg ...
Mike, I work at a cancer hospital, where inpatient PET scans (predominantly FDG) are preformed routinely (i.e., on a daily basis). I am a physicist, so I am not qualified to discuss either our official approval process or policy, aside from stating ...
Thanks for contributing, Phil! As the primary imaging modality, we are doing MPI with Ru-82 PET/CT for inpatients. Unfortunately, that's not a widely available or used modality yet, and it may only apply to a small group of readers. We did not do the ...