Radiology Question for the Week of December 18, 2023
Bryan Nordley
December 18, 2023
When are new 2024 codes 76984, 76987, and 76989 reported?
When are new 2024 codes 76984, 76987, and 76989 reported?
As post-pandemic patient volumes pick up, it is important to review key procedures to ensure success with coding and compliance. Ultrasound procedures are an important
How many times can the contrast-enhanced ultrasound codes (76978 –76979) be reported at the same encounter?
If duplex exams of both an upper and a lower extremity are ordered and performed at the same encounter, would it be appropriate to report CPT code 93971 twice even though that code has an MUE of 1?
Can contrast-enhanced ultrasound codes (76978–76979) be reported in addition to grayscale ultrasound codes if performed in the same session?
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?
Would code 76881 or 76882 be the correct code assignment if an ultrasound is performed to evaluate multiple joints for the presence of arthritis? Would it be appropriate to assign a code per joint evaluation?
What needs to be imaged and documented in order to report code 76641 for a complete breast ultrasound?
What exactly does 0508T define? Is there any modifier that needs to be reported with this service?
How is a grayscale ultrasound of a transplanted kidney, transplanted ureter, and native bladder reported?
We received an order from a referring physician that requested an ultrasound (US) thyroid for nodule assessment and a US soft tissue for a submental mass palpable on the exam. The facility coder believes that the facility should get two charges. The interpretation covers both areas in one report. It is my understanding that US head and neck (CPT® 76536) would cover both of these assessments. Am I correct? The evaluation is performed for two separate reasons, but the imaging is of the neck.
As part of an interventional procedure, our radiologist performed an ultrasound-guided transhepatic access to the portal vein. After the procedure, the embolized the access tract with gel foam and coils. Can we report this as an embolization?
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