Good or bad news for radiology? CMS Cancels Change Request 6375: Place of Service/Date of Service Instructions for Professional/Technical Component of Diagnostic Tests

(ACR) -- Last year Medicare released a transmittal that required physicians to report the specific date of service (DOS) and place of service (POS) of where the professional and technical component is provided.

The ACR and RBMA were part of a multi-specialty effort to ask CMS to rescind these requirements and ask for clarification on how to report DOS and POS under the unique radiology practice arrangements. We are happy to announce that CMS realizes there are difficulties with complying with these new regulations and has rescinded them until further clarification can be provided.

The ACR will continue to work with CMS and other radiology organizations to ensure that radiology practices can comply with future requirements. Any member who has questions may call Helen Olkaba of the Economics and Health Policy Department at 800-227-5463, ext 4132.