Boston Scientific nabs Medicare reimbursement for Exalt duodenoscope

The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has signed off on a transitional pass-through (TPT) payment category for single-use endoscopes, including Boston Scientific’s (NYSE:BSX) EXALT Model D Single-Use Duodenoscope (a lighted tube that allows a doctor to visually inspect the small intestine). The code will be effective July 1.

The intent of TPT payment allows for reimbursement, while cost data are collected for the inclusion of the device in the procedure Ambulatory Payment Classification (APC) rate.

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