Radiology Question for the Week of July 22, 2024

Question:

A patient had two different gray-scale ultrasound exams (76536) completed at the same encounter; one for thyroid nodules and one to evaluate a soft-tissue lump on the patient’s jawline. Can we bill for both of these exams separately?

Answer:

Report code 76536 – Ultrasound, soft tissues of head and neck (eg, thyroid, parathyroid, parotid), real-time with image documentation once as it includes all imaging of the soft tissues of the head and neck.

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