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Medicare inpatient final rule adds DRG for ablation, LAA closure

Aug. 15, 2024
By Mark McCarty
Device makers and physicians alike were less than enthused about several features of the draft Medicare inpatient rule for fiscal year 2025, but thanks in part to support from the device industry, the final rule provides a new code that encompasses both left atrial appendage closure and ablation, a change that may reduce spending without dinging sales of these devices.
Medical technology Regulatory Cardiovascular U.S. CMS Medicare

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