Reimbursement for new diabetes technologies: continuous glucose monitoring (CGM).
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Abbreviations: (AACE)American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists, (ADA) American Diabetes Association, (AMA) American Medical Association, (CGM) continuous glucose monitoring, (CMS) Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, (CPT) current procedural terminology, (DMEPOS) durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies, (E/M) evaluation and management, (HCPCS) Healthcare Common Procedure Coding Systems, (MNT) medical nutrition therapy, (RVU) relative value unit, (TEC) Technology Evaluation Center
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of diabetes science and technology
دوره 1 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2007