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APPROPRIATE USE CRITERIA FOR ADVANCED
DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING

Guidance for Beginning in 2020, if you order Medicare Part B advanced diagnostic imaging services, you must consult appropriate use criteria (AUC) through a qualified Clinical Decision Support Mechanism
(CDSM).

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Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)

Issue Date: December 01, 2018

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