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Community-Based Mammography Practice: Services, Charges, and Interpretation Methods

R. Edward Hendrick1, Gary R. Cutter2, Eric A. Berns1, Connie Nakano3, Joseph Egger3, Patricia A. Carney4, Linn Abraham5, Stephen H. Taplin5, Carl J. D'Orsi6, William Barlow5 and Joann G. Elmore3

1 Department of Radiology, Lynn Sage Comprehensive Breast Center, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Galter Pavilion, 13th Floor, 251 E Huron St., Chicago, IL 60611.
2 Center for Research Design and Statistical Methods, University of Nevada, Reno, NV.
3 Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA.
4 Office of Medical Education, Dartmouth University, Hanover, NH.
5 Center for Health Studies, Group Health Cooperative, Seattle, WA.
6 Department of Radiology, Emory University, Atlanta, GA.



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  		Fig. 1. —Graph shows total charges (technical and interpretation charges) for screening mammography (individual points) compared with the Medicare reimbursement rate for screening mammography (solid line).

 


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  		Fig. 2. —Graph shows total charges (technical and interpretation charges) for diagnostic mammography (individual points) compared with Medicare reimbursement rate for diagnostic mammography (solid line).

 


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  		Fig. 3. —Pie chart shows double-interpretation methods for screening mammograms at 23 U.S. facilities. BI-RADS = Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System [18].

 

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