HeartFlow highlights new APC code for FFR-CT software

Cardiovascular software developer HeartFlow said the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has finalized a new technology ambulatory payment classification (APC) code for its software that analyzes CT images to calculate fractional flow reserve (FFR-CT).

Under the APC payment system, the reimbursement rate for the technical component of HeartFlow FFR-CT Analysis will be $1,450.50, according to the vendor. The rate will take effect on January 1, 2018.

The CMS decision follows on the heels of the American Medical Association's issuance of a set of category III current procedural terminology (CPT) codes for HeartFlow FFR-CT Analysis. These CPT codes, which also take effect on January 1, can be used to generate claims when the study is ordered for patients with suspected coronary artery disease, HeartFlow said.

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