Radiology Question for the Week of December 21, 2020
Is the type of contrast and amount administered required to be documented within the radiology report?
Is the type of contrast and amount administered required to be documented within the radiology report?
Is there a guideline that states that patients with a history of mastectomy must revert to a screening mammography study after a set number of negative diagnostic studies or after a specified number of years post-mastectomy?
What is the code for an ultrasound of the prostate?
Do you have any tips when reporting an injection/aspiration under ultrasound guidance?
Are other non-radioactive drugs covered within code 78451?
If two cysts in the same breast are aspirated under ultrasound guidance, how do we code the procedure?
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?
How many times can 76881 or 76882 be billed when multiple joints are scanned during the same patient encounter?
What are the “additional artery” codes for revascularization in the femoral/popliteal territory?
An exam is ordered for CT study of the sacroiliac (SI) joints, with and without contrast, with an indication of SI joint pain. SI joints are studied, and findings documented for both joints. Should this be coded with 76380, as we are only studying a limited portion of the pelvis?
Can extremity angiography codes 75710 and 75716 be assigned for selective and non-selective imaging?
Can we use 0031T for myocardial infarct avid imaging?
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