Reimbursement For Shockwave’s IVL Device May Pose Quandary For CMS

A temporary reimbursement boost for Shockwave’s C2 coronary intravascular lithotripsy (IVL) is coming to an end. John Leppard, Senior Healthcare Analyst & VP at Washington Analysis breaks down what that means for CMS. 

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Setting an appropriate reimbursement level for the Shockwave Medical, Inc. C2 coronary intravascular lithotripsy (IVL) device could pose a challenge for The US Center for Medicare and Medicaid, one reimbursement expert says.

CMS’s transactional pass-through (TPT) payment for the device began 1 July 2021 and is set to end in summer 2024....

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