Cigna eliminates prior authorization requirements for some CT exams
Prior authorization is also eliminated for 3D image post-processing, including the evaluation of cardiac structure and function.
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On Monday, commercial insurer Cigna said it is no longer requiring prior authorization for certain CT exams, including those involving the heart, coronary arteries and bypass grafts with contrast.
Prior authorization is also eliminated for 3D image post-processing, including the evaluation of cardiac structure and function, as well as venous structures, if performed.
Cigna is also removing the requirement for fractional flow reserve-CT. Noninvasive fractional flow reserve derived from coronary CT angiography is increasingly used in patients with coronary artery disease as a gatekeeper to the catheterization lab.