Radiology Question for the Week of November 13, 2023
Bryan Nordley
November 13, 2023
What code would be used to report beta-amyloid plaque imaging?
What code would be used to report beta-amyloid plaque imaging?
Does 78429 include CT for both attenuation correction and anatomic localization? Can we charge separately for diagnostic CT imaging?
When should we bill for one acquisition vs two acquisitions when reporting 78803?
What code do we report for a gastrointestinal bleed study when planar and SPECT images are
performed to localize a small bleeding site?
When coding for planar imaging that is performed either on the same day or the next day as part of a whole-body scan, can we report 78800 twice?
Are there any NCCI instructions for radiopharmaceutical code A9512?
Can we report 78445 in addition to any other nuclear medicine procedure?
When do we report modifier GX?
Do we need to apply for a separate CLIA number for each physical location of a street address when providing the services defined by CPT codes 78110–78130 at multiple locations?
Can you provide the correct code for a nuclear medicine scan of the salivary gland? The patient was reported with a right parotid lesion. Images were taken from the head to neck using Tc 99m, and 17 minutes after the injection two ounces of lemon juice were given. Would 78800 be the appropriate code to assign?
What code would be used for a nuclear medicine dacryoscintography? I haven’t run across one of these before.
What are some guidelines for reporting radiopharmaceutical agents A9555, A9526, and A9552?
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