Radiology Question for the Week of March 20, 2023

Question:

If the procedure described in code 93975 (Duplex scan of arterial inflow and venous outflow of abdominal, pelvic, scrotal contents and/or retroperitoneal organs; complete study) is performed, does this also include all diagnostic and routine ultrasound (US) imaging of the organ or just the diagnostic/routine US imaging of the vessels in the organ?

Answer:

No, if both a complete duplex exam and a complete ultrasound exam are done then they are separately reportable. A duplex scan includes only the vessel flow study and not the diagnostic ultrasound of the organ itself. (CPT® Assistant, March 2015).

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