The AUC Requirement Everyone Cites for CPT Code 71250 Was Paused in 2024: What Actually Governs CT Chest Billing in 2026
Why the Correct Code Depends on Contrast, Not on What Was Ordered CPT code 71250 billing content across the field treats consulting a Clinical Decision Support Mechanism as a live compliance requirement with real payment consequences. It isn’t. CMS paused the entire Appropriate Use Criteria program and rescinded its own implementing regulation, 42 CFR 414.94, […]