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CVRx Announces Implementation of New Category I CPT Codes for Barostim Therapy
MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CVRx, Inc. (NASDAQ: CVRX) (“CVRx”), a commercial-stage medical device company focused on developing, manufacturing and commercializing innovative neuromodulation solutions for patients with cardiovascular diseases, confirmed today that Category I Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes for baroreflex activation therapy using its Barostim device replaced the Category III codes as of Jan. 1, 2026. In the U.S. healthcare system, Category I CPT codes
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