• CMS established separate Medicare hospital outpatient payment for QT Imaging's diagnostic QTscan examinations, effective January 1, 2027.
• The decision reverses an earlier proposal to classify QTscan examinations as nonpayable, supporting broader hospital adoption.
• Dedicated billing code 1079T takes effect October 1, 2026; CMS assigned it to payment classification APC 5522 with status indicator “S.”
• Coverage requires physician-ordered examinations addressing specific diagnostic questions, medical necessity and documentation. Routine screening of asymptomatic patients remains excluded.

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