Cardiology Question for the Week of September 4, 2017

Is code 93567 to be assigned only for aortic root or ascending aortic imaging? If a true, diagnostic abdominal (75625) or thoracic (75605) aortogram is performed at the same time as a diagnostic cardiac cath study should the radiology S&I CPT® code continue to be submitted in addition to the diagnostic heart cath codes instead of 93567?

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Radiology Question for the Week of August 28, 2017

I assume that when magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the liver, regardless of the clinical indication, and the other abdominal structures are defined in the report, we should append modifier 52. If I understand the rules correctly, to meet the intent of 74181 all organs must be evaluated, anything less requires modifier 52 depending on the payer.

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