Early Career & Professional Development - 02 - CMR Around the World (Joint with ASCI & EACVI)-Setting up Reimbursement for CMR: Perspectives From Around the World

Setting up Reimbursement for CMR: Perspectives From Around the World

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The talk explains that CMR reimbursement varies widely across countries and health systems, with no universal meaning or model. Payment may be bundled or itemized, and reimbursement can differ for inpatient, outpatient, private, public, and out-of-pocket care. Pre-authorization and denials are common, often due to poor documentation and lack of awareness of CMR’s value and appropriate use. Comparing costs with other imaging tests shows mixed patterns. The speaker recommends country-specific strategies, better coding, education, advocacy, and collaboration with payers to reduce denials and support value-based care.

Keywords

CMR reimbursement

health systems

pre-authorization

claims denials

value-based care