If a patient is scheduled for a CT with and without contrast, but the patient refuses the contrast, should we bill the code for the CT without contrast, or should we bill for the exam with/without a modifier? What modifier would be appropriate to use in this scenario?
Can you tell us how many times the new 2026 add-on codes for lithotripsy can be reported per iliac territory and femoral/popliteal territory?
As a follow-up to last week’s question, if injections are performed unilaterally at multiple levels, how would we code?
In a landmark decision, interventional radiology is bracing for a storm of historic change, as the new lower extremity revascularization code set for occlusive disease
How should we report a facet joint injection performed on the left side at one level and on the right side at a different level within the same spinal region? What about bilateral cases?
How would you code when a radiologist is asked to create a new access, or enlarge an existing access, for a urologist to perform subsequent endourologic procedures?
As 2025 comes to a close and 2026 approaches, interventional radiology (IR) professionals are facing mounting uncertainty. From looming payment reductions and evolving compliance requirements
What is the difference between a ‘catheter’ and a ‘stent’ in genitourinary procedures?
Is there a code for removal of a gastrostomy or other colonic tube?
What if the radiologist is asked to create a new access without dilation to place a wire only into the bladder for a urologist to perform a subsequent endourologic procedure?
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