Cardiology Question for the Week of September 21, 2020

Question:

May we report code 0482T (absolute quantification) along with the new cardiac positron emission tomography (PET) codes in 2020?

Answer:

Category III code 0482T was transitioned to a Category I CPT code beginning on January 1, 2020. The new code is 78434. This code is an add-on code and may be reported in addition to codes 78431 and 78492. The full code description is as follows:

78434 Absolute quantitation of myocardial blood flow (AQMBF), positron emission tomography (PET), rest and pharmacologic stress (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)

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