UnitedHealthcare’s Imaging
Accreditation Requirement
Beginning in the third quarter of 2008, UnitedHealthcare will
require outpatient imaging sites and providers that bill on a
1500 Health Insurance Claim Form (HICF) or its electronic equivalent,
and perform any of the following procedures – CT, MRI,
PET, nuclear medicine/cardiology and echocardiography –
to have completed and submitted an application to obtain
accreditation as a condition for reimbursement.
To meet the third quarter 2008 deadline, providers should apply
for accreditation as soon as possible. UnitedHealthcare
recognizes the American College of Radiology (ACR) and the
Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC) standards and has
enlisted their expertise in facilitating accreditation. Specific
accreditation guidelines and standards are available on the ACR
and IAC websites.
A list of the CPT codes that are included in the program can
be found at
https://www.unitedhealthcareonline.com/
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