Chest CT scan reimburses between $550 to $3,200

A recent interesting article by BusinessWeek begins to explore the strange, mysterious, and often non-transparent world of imaging procedure reimbursement. Numerous insurers including Medicare reimburse at different rates for the same procedure and the identical patient. As more of a spotlight is focused on medical imaging and cost-effectiveness, this article is well timed to bring this issue to light for the general public. This article cites that a Chest CT scan has been reportedly been reimbursed at a wide spectrum ranging from $550 to $3,200.

To read more, please visit BusinessWeek:
http://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-03-04/chest-scan-costs-550-to...