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CMS finalized a four-code complexity-based structure replacing legacy radiation oncology G-codes effective January 1, 2026, consolidating image guidance and treatment delivery under codes 77387, 77402, 77407, and 77412.

Femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery showed no safety advantage over conventional phacoemulsification across 17 randomized trials and 4,466 eyes.

Supplemental MRI for women with extremely dense breasts and higher-than-average risk “could be cost-effective if MRI costs and false-positive biopsy rates are reduced.” — Tosteson et al., Annals of Internal Medicine

First-line treatment with IV iron dextran is the cost-effective strategy for managing IDA in women with HMB at commonly accepted willingness-to-pay thresholds.

“Telling someone who makes $42,000 a year that they now have the right to buy a $600 drug is like saying they have the right to buy a Mercedes. They have the right—but they can’t afford it.” —Robert Andrews, CEO, Health Transformation Alliance

Although cost savings were observed with 5% weight loss, uncertainty surrounding cost savings accounting for the cost of more recently approved interventions remains.