Radiology Question for the Week of August 24, 2020
What type of bill must be assigned for screening mammograms?
What type of bill must be assigned for screening mammograms?
We did an ultrasound on a patient who has a lump externally in the epigastric region. What code should be assigned?
Do you have any tips for reporting radiopharmaceuticals with code 78015?
For cervical carotid stenting, is there a code for ‘each additional vessel’?
What if there is a cyst in each breast? How is this coded?
We received a patient from the ER who presented with severe pelvic pain. The HCG indicated pregnancy, but there was no intrauterine pregnancy so an ectopic is suspected. What is the correct code for this scenario?
Can imaging of the arch (36221) be reported with the codes for carotid or vertebral angiography?
Can code 93623 be reported with code 93650 or 93651?
If a brief ultrasound examination is performed prior to puncture aspiration in order to localize the cyst, is it appropriate to report this examination with code 76641?
It is appropriate to report code 76098 twice if two separate interpretative encounters occur?
Does code 64451 include CT guidance?
Do you have any guidance on reporting non-vascular extremity ultrasound?
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