What if a patient comes to our department for imaging of the AV – Circuit, but they still have a needle/catheter in place and we perform imaging through this “existing” access. Previously I would use code 75791, but since that code is deleted, how do I code for this imaging in this scenario?
Are there separate codes for Pyeloric Ultrasound (US) and ultrasound Abdomen? If so, can these be charged separately if ordered on the same day, same session? Or is it all a US abdomen?
we did an MIBG scan with whole-body planar images at 24 hours after an injection followed SPECT of the abdomen. Would we code 78802, 78803, or both?
In regards to nuclear medicine services, what codes were added to the Designated Health Service list?
When it comes to fine needle aspiration biopsy, Is it ever possible to assign two primary codes at the same session?
Under the scenario that a patient has just an abdominal aorta ultrasound, do we report code 76770 or 76775?
If a film is obtained to verify the position of the clip placed during a needle localization procedure, can we bill this with the unilateral mammogram code 77065?
If my provider performs an intervention at the arterial anastomosis, is this defined by arterial angioplasty or stenting codes?
Is there a difference between the peripheral segment start and end points if the patient has an AV -Shunt in the arm or the leg?
Does a reconstructed spine need to be ordered?
What code should be used for a computed tomography (CT)-guided breast wire localization?
Should there be an additional charge for MR Elastography (MRE) when performed with MRI of the abdomen? If so, should we use the unlisted code 76948?
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