The Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT) is urging members to comment on 2024 proposed reimbursements for coronary CT angiography.
"Proposed 2024 outpatient payments reduce CCTA again -- for a total drop of 33% since 2017," the SCCT noted.
The SCCT said it "strongly" urges all U.S. members to submit comments to the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services by 11:59 p.m. ET on September 11 to illustrate the dramatic and detrimental effect that the failure to appropriately reimburse CCTA may have on patient care.
To that end, the organization has included a link on its website on tips for submitting effective comments, as well as a letter template.
![Axial images from unenhanced calcium score cardiac CT (left) and curved planar reformation images from CT angiography (right) show that higher long-term exposure to air pollution is associated with greater coronary artery calcium and more obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD). Top row: Images in a 68-year-old male patient with higher 10-year mean ambient air pollution exposure (7.9 μg/m3 for particulate matter measuring ≤2.5 μm in diameter [PM2.5] and 17.4 parts per billion [ppb] for NO2) with extensive CAD (coronary artery calcium score [CACS] >1,000 and obstructive CAD [≥70% diameter stenosis]). Bottom row: Images in a 57-year-old female patient with lower 10-year mean ambient air pollution exposure (6.3 μg/m3 for PM2.5 and 4.6 ppb for NO2) with no CAD (CACS = 0 and no obstructive stenosis).](https://img.auntminnie.com/mindful/smg/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/06/hanneman.r6SMLzkezo.png?auto=format%2Ccompress&dpr=2&fit=crop&h=167&q=70&w=250)
