The Medicare program is proposing to use the crosswalk method to set payment levels for all eleven new CPT lab test codes to be added to the Part B lab fee schedule, starting January 1, 2007. The new tests are for conditions such as liver cancer, heart disease, West Nile virus, and staphylococcus (see table).

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September 25, 2006 - Table of Contents

NIR September 25, 2006 (full PDF issue)

FDA Expands Oversight of ‘Home-Brew’ Lab Tests

CMS Proposes Crosswalks to Set New Lab Fees

Labs Urged to Get Ready for ICD-10 Transition

FDA to Regulate New Types of ‘Home Brew’ DNA Tests

FDA Fines American Red Cross $4.2M for Blood Safety Lapses

Medicare Coverage & Claims Advisory

Medicare to Increase Part B Premium, Begin ‘Means-Testing’