American Thyroid Association Policy Statement: Impact of Changes in Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy Reimbursement on Clinical Care of Patients with Thyroid Nodules in the United States
Recommendations
As issued by the authors
2019 and 2020 saw a significant decline in claims for US-guided fine needle aspiration, a shift away from non-facility outpatient settings and a rise in costs to the health care system
Significant concern among clinicians about delays in patient access to care and diagnosis, and a diminished pool of qualified thyroid specialists to perform these procedures in the future
Original publication
American Thyroid Association Policy Statement: Impact of Changes in Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy Reimbursement on Clinical Care of Patients with Thyroid Nodules in the United States. Thyroid. Published 16 October 2024. doi:10.
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