An expertly aggregated resource to overcome coding challenges in the complexity of nuclear medicine services for 2026

A storm of economic uncertainty is looming over 2026, and you can’t afford to navigate the changes without professional guidance for coding and compliance. With new AI-related codes presenting future audit risks, coders must ensure accurate documentation to support proper billing and reduce audit risk. Radiopharmaceuticals remain an area of complexity and are commonly misunderstood, with the annual updates setting facilities up for struggle come 2026.

Our nuclear medicine and PET experts have identified many areas of confusion, uncertainty and noncompliance that threaten your bottom line. Fortunately, our Nuclear Medicine & PET Coder book provides clarity and spells out the steps you must take to achieve compliant coding and documentation. As always, you get clear, detailed explanations of procedures and how they should be reported and documented. You also get clarification of gray areas, plus case examples, concrete tips, and much more. In short, this trusted resource delivers workable solutions and actionable answers to your real-world coding, documentation and billing issues.

2026 Features and Benefits

• New general AI-related Category III codes
• 2026 HCPCS and radiopharmaceutical updates
• Explanations and practical applications of all active CPT® codes for nuclear medicine services with crosswalks and guidance for use
• The latest status on the Appropriate Use Criteria program and how it impacts nuclear medicine providers
• Guided insight for SPECT, SPECT/CT and planar imaging, and cardiac PET procedures, with crosswalks and guidance for use
• Updated payment tables, radiopharmaceutical information, and other essential details throughout the book

Our experts address common questions, concerns, and problem areas:

• When to use the new SPECT, SPECT/CT and planar imaging codes
• What the bundled cardiac PET and PET/CT codes do, and do not, include
• Documentation requirements for coding a thyroid “whole-body” exam vs. a “limited” exam
• Preventing the under-reporting of radiopharmaceutical units
• Recurring issues with coding, such as code unbundling and omitting CPT codes for certain procedures

Clear, step-by-step guidance through the tasks you perform every day:

• Coding and documentation for a full range of nuclear medicine and PET procedures, including SPECT, PET, PET/CT, planar imaging, integrated imaging, and therapeutic treatments
• Covers code assignments by both hospital (technical) and physician (professional) entities

A proven quick-reference approach for busy professionals:

• Codes are grouped by body system (e.g., endocrine, gastrointestinal, cardiovascular and more) and then by code sequence
• Each section includes:
  • Table of drugs and radiopharmaceuticals typically used for nuclear medicine procedures, along with the pertinent HCPCS and revenue codes
  • Definition of each procedure with its corresponding CPT^® code
  • Coding and billing tips for each code
  • Payment tables based on the current Medicare physician fee schedule (MPFS), and the hospital outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS)

Looking for more valuable coding education and news? Check out our Nuclear Medicine All-Access Pass for a full range of comprehensive educational resources that provide the best protection for your bottom line.

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