Carotid Stents Used In NIH CREST Trial Could Receive HCFA Reimbursement
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Stent-assisted carotid percutaneous angioplasty procedures (SACPTA) performed as part of the NIH-funded Carotid Revascularization Endarterectomy v. Stenting (CREST) trial could be reimbursed under Medicare provided preliminary data shows favorable outcomes.