Nyxoah's Genio® Therapy Receives Significant 2026 Medicare Reimbursement Increases Under Final CMS Rule - Nyxoah (NASDAQ:NYXH)
CMS increased Medicare payments for Genio hypoglossal nerve stimulation implants by up to 58%, enhancing hospital and surgical center adoption prospects, effective January 2026.
- CMS finalized its CY2026 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System and Ambulatory Surgery Center Rule, assigning CPT Code 64568 to New Technology Ambulatory Payment Classification 1580, effective January 1, 2026.
- As part of the CY2026 HOPPS and ASC package, the updates apply uniformly to all procedures billed under CPT Code 64568, including Genio® hypoglossal nerve stimulation implants in hospital outpatient departments and ambulatory surgical centers.
- The final rule sets new facility payments for CPT 64568, increasing Hospital Outpatient Department reimbursement to approximately $1,580 and Ambulatory Surgery Centers to $42,373, effective January 1, 2026.
- Higher ASC payments could enable site-of-service diversification, supporting broader adoption and increased throughput across Hospitals and Ambulatory Surgical Centers for the Genio® system among Medicare patients.
- Looking ahead, Nyxoah noted its recent regulatory progress and study outcomes, including FDA approval in August 2025 and IPOs on Euronext Brussels and Nasdaq, but cautioned forward-looking statements carry risks.
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Nyxoah’s Genio® Therapy Receives Significant 2026 Medicare Reimbursement Increases Under Final CMS Rule Assignment to New Technology APC 1580 is positive...
Nyxoah's Genio® Therapy Receives Significant 2026 Medicare Reimbursement Increases Under Final CMS Rule - Nyxoah (NASDAQ:NYXH)
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