Question:
Does code 78072 include CT for both attenuation correction and anatomic localization? Can we charge separately for diagnostic CT imaging?
Answer:
This code does include CT for both attenuation correction and anatomic localization (i.e., fusion imaging). Do not charge separately for diagnostic CT imaging unless a full and complete diagnostic CT scan (i.e., not just fusion imaging) is ordered and performed. If a full and complete diagnostic CT is separately ordered, medically necessary, and performed, assign the anatomic site-specific CT code, append the CT code with modifier 59, in addition to the appropriate parathyroid imaging code.
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