From 2005-2008, Chicago experienced a 60 percent increase in the number of Medicare-covered virtual colonoscopies, representing the largest increase among 10 total regions studied. Nationally, the number of Medicare fee-for-service claims for virtual colonoscopies increased from 3,660-10,802 over the same study period, according to the news report.
Read the news report about virtual colonoscopy.
Read other coverage about virtual colonoscopy:
– Reimbursement for Virtual Colonoscopy May Vary By Region
– Virtual Colonoscopy a Possibility for Increased Patient Comfort
– American College of Radiology Calls on Congress to Pass Virtual Colonoscopy Bill
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