If we do bilateral groin ultrasounds for possible bilateral inguinal hernias, should I charge/code the patient for two, and do I have to use modifiers if I do so? Which code and which modifiers would I use?
Can we bill for an ultrasound done with a handheld device? Are there special guidelines for this? I know that Clinical Examples in Radiology (CER) noted in 2012 that a hand-held device could not be used for 76937.
What is the code for an ultrasound of the prostate?
Do you have any tips when reporting an injection/aspiration under ultrasound guidance?
We often report codes 76700 and 3975 together. Do we need a modifier?
If two cysts in the same breast are aspirated under ultrasound guidance, how do we code the procedure?
An “ultrasound abdomen complete” (76700) is ordered with the indication of “Abdominal pain, evaluate for Umbilical Hernia.” The hernia images are not included in our protocol of abdomen complete, but we are adding them anyway. Should we be adding an abdominal limited code, one quadrant (76705), along with the abdomen complete code 76700, or does the
complete include an evaluation of hernia?
We did an ultrasound on a patient who has a lump externally in the epigastric region. What code should be assigned?
NON-VASCULAR EXTREMITY ULTRASOUNDS – WHAT MAKES AN EXTREMITY COMPLETE? Complete vs. limited exams are a consistent source of questions and noncompliance. For ultrasound exams, some
+76937 Ultrasound guidance for vascular access requiring ultrasound evaluation of potential access sites, documentation of selected vessel patency, concurrent real-time ultrasound visualization of vascular needle
One way to assess an area or organ for the presence of, or status of, a disease is the ‘old-fashioned’ way – via palpitation to
It’s no secret that many CPT® codes for ultrasounds make a distinction between a ‘limited’ exam and a ‘complete’ exam. From a coding standpoint, it’s made fairly clear that in order to report a complete exam, all required components for the complete exam must be imaged and documented.
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