Learn about the procedures approved and modified at the CBHPM Technical Chamber Meeting

In May, the CBR participated in the CBHPM Technical Chamber meeting at the Brazilian Medical Association (AMB). At the time, as disclosed by the College, the Ultrasonic Hepatic Elastography procedure was included in the CBHPM, after approval on the “Role of the National Supplementary Health Agency (ANS)”. This fact confirmed yet another important result obtained by the CBR's CBHPM Permanent Discussion Committee, which has sought several improvements in relation to Imagem procedures, always focusing on the appreciation of the specialty. Check all the items related to Radiology and Diagnostic Imaging that were approved or changed and are included in the Minutes of the meeting: - Inclusion of 4.09.01.79-3 Hepatic Ultrasonic Elastography Size 5A UCO 21.620 Film 0.5100 - Change in the description of the procedure 4.09 .01.21-1 US – Superficial structures (cervical or armpits or muscle or tendon), whose incidence number is 01 (one). Therefore, changing the term armpits to armpit. - Inclusion of procedure 4.09.01.67-0 - US - Boyden Test Size 2C and UCO 3.860 Film 0.5100 - Inclusion of Neurological PET CT with FDG Size 6C UCO 127.400 Film 2.5000 UR = Brasindex Approved revision of postage valuation from 3A to 4A and change of description with inclusion of the term “superficial” - 4.08.09.18-8 MRI-guided biopsy/aspiration of an organ or superficial structure, (does not include the baseline exam) Size 4A - 4.08.09.15-3 RX-guided biopsy/aspiration of an organ or superficial structure, (not includes baseline examination) Size 4A - 4.08.09.17-0 Punch biopsy/aspiration of organ or CT-guided superficial structure, (does not include baseline examination) Size 4A - 4.08.09.16-1 Biopsy/aspiration of organ or US-guided surface structure, (does not include baseline) Size 4A Approved the creation of the procedures below with the term “deep” - 4.08.09.XX-X MRI-guided biopsy/aspiration of an organ or deep structure, (does not include the baseline exam) Size 9B - 4.08.09.XX-X Biopsy/aspiration of an organ or deep structure guided by MRI RX, (does not include the baseline exam) Size 9B - 4.08.09.XX-X CT-guided biopsy/aspiration of an organ or deep structure, (does not include the baseline exam) Size 9B - 4.08.09.XX- X US-guided biopsy/aspiration of an organ or deep structure (does not include baseline exam) Size 9B