Radiology Question for the Week of May 3, 2021
When it comes to fine needle aspiration biopsy, Is it ever possible to assign two primary codes at the same session?
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?
Can you please recommend an appropriate code for an ultrasound of soft tissue mass upper back?
Can we report 78445 with any other nuclear medicine procedures?
If we do bilateral groin ultrasounds for possible bilateral inguinal hernias, should I charge/code the patient for two, and do I have to use modifiers if I do so? Which code and which modifiers would I use?
Please clarify whether a screening mammogram or a diagnostic mammogram should be performed on an asymptomatic patient with augmented breasts (e.g., breast implants).
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