What are the Medicare guidelines for PET/CT imaging in restaging Hodgkins Disease?
A. The complete coverage guidelines of PET by Medicare are published in the Medicare National Coverage Determinations Manual, Chapter 1, Part 4, Section 220.6 – PET Scans, link: http://www.cms.hhs.gov/manuals/downloads/ncd103c1_Part4.pdf Section 220.6 – PET Scans begins on page 23 of the document and the coverage for lymphoma, which is inclusive of Hodgkin’s, is in section 220.6.5 (see page 37).
