Radiology Question for the Week of December 9, 2019

Question:

What are the new myocardial PET codes for 2020?

Answer:

New codes were introduced to identify component services with PET myocardial perfusion and metabolic imaging, to include ventricular wall motion and ejection fraction when performed. In addition, the codes detail whether CT transmission images for anatomical review were concurrently acquired.

78429	single study; with concurrently acquired computed tomography transmission scan
78430	single study, at rest or stress (exercise or pharmacologic), with concurrently acquired computed tomography transmission scan
78431	multiple studies at rest and stress (exercise or pharmacologic), with concurrently acquired computed tomography transmission scan
78432	Myocardial imaging, positron emission tomography (PET), combined perfusion with metabolic evaluation study (including ventricular wall motion[s] and/or ejection fraction[s], when performed), dual radiotracer (e.g., myocardial viability)
78433	with concurrently acquired computed tomography transmission scan
78434	Absolute quantitation of myocardial blood flow (AQMBF), positron emission tomography (PET), rest and pharmacologic stress (list separately in addition to code for primary procedure)

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