Radiology Question for the Week of April 29, 2019
What is the correct code for evaluating residual bladder volume via ultrasound?
I have assigned code 76857 (ultrasound, limited pelvis).
What is the correct code for evaluating residual bladder volume via ultrasound?
I have assigned code 76857 (ultrasound, limited pelvis).
Former or current welders or other metal workers frequently have orbit x-rays done prior to a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to make sure there are no metal fragments in the eye. What diagnosis code would be assigned for this situation?
Our radiologist interpreted a right upper and lower quadrant (RUQ and RLQ) ultrasound ordered by the ER physician. The spleen was not examined so we cannot assign code 76700. Is it appropriate to code 76705 twice and add a 59 modifier to the second one?
What imaging must be included in the documentation for a complete abdominal ultrasound?
What is the appropriate CPT code to report for a limited hepatic MRI of
the liver, which is performed to quantify hepatic fat content?
Are C-codes still applicable for MRI breast with or without contrast? If computer-aided detection (CAD) is done, what C-code would I use?
How would you code the following aortogram and selective catheterization patient encounter?
What criteria must be met to code for 3-D rendering?
Are referring physicians supposed to bill a G-code for shared decision-making discussions had for every follow-up low-dose lung screen CT (LDCT), or do they only bill it for the initial screen?
If the technologist takes right and left lateral images of nasal bones along with a Waters’ view, is this considered the three views necessary for code 70160?
Is there a bilateral code for x-rays of the first toe on the left foot and the fourth toe on the right foot?
What MRI CPT code should be used for treatment planning in the brain?
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