Medicare Coverage - General Information

Date
07/31/2008
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Subject
CMS Updates to Coverage Pages
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Posted proposed decision memo for Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty (PTA) of the Carotid Artery Concurrent with Stenting. Also posted new tracking sheets for Wrong Surgery Performed on a Patient, Surgery on the Wrong Body Part, and Surgery on the Wrong Patient.

National Coverage Analyses (NCAs)

Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty (PTA) of the Carotid Artery Concurrent with Stenting
Posted proposed decision memo
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/mcd/viewdraftdecisionmemo.asp?id=216

Wrong Surgery Performed on a Patient
Posted new tracking sheet
https://www.cms.hhs.gov/mcd/viewtrackingsheet.asp?id=223

Surgery on the Wrong Body Part
Posted new tracking sheet
https://www.cms.hhs.gov/mcd/viewtrackingsheet.asp?id=222

Surgery on the Wrong Patient
Posted new tracking sheet
https://www.cms.hhs.gov/mcd/viewtrackingsheet.asp?id=221