CMS changes restriction of ‘only one’ FDG PET scan for certain tumors
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued a notice declaring that the national coverage determination (NCD) will be changed to remove the current absolute restriction of coverage to “only one” FDG PET scan. Local Medicare administrators will have the authority to cover — or not cover — any additional scans for initial treatments in solid tumors and myeloma.
CMS reviewed the manual and said in a memo that there was no available evidence to support the absolute restriction.
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