I heard from a member who is having a problem with reimbursement.  He wrote: It has recently come to my attention that diagnostic musculoskeletal ultrasound or CPT codes 76881 and 76882 are considered "designated health services" according to Section 1877 of the Social Security Act (the Act) (42 U.S.C. 1395nn), also known as the physician self-referral law and commonly referred to as the "Stark Law":1.     Prohibits a physician from making referrals for certain designated health services (DHS)…See More

There has been a huge interest in our ultrasound practice accreditation in MSK ultrasound...so much so that our volunteer MSK ultrasound case reviewers can't keep up with the number of cases being submitted. When a practice applies for accreditation, it must submit 4 case studies (images and reports) for each specialty, and if the practice has more than one site, it must send in 1 case study from each additional site it would like to have accredited.  The case studies are sent to two reviewers,…See More

This special interest group brings together those with a special interest in the integration of ultrasound into medical student and resident education. It provides a forum for the exchange of ideas and program information. See More