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How would you code for a liver / lung shunt study? 5 mCi technetium 99 MAA was intra-arterially infused into the proper hepatic artery just distal to the gastroduodenal artery. Images of the abdomen and chest were obtained with a gamma camera for liver / lung shunt study.
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We recommend the following code because you are checking the radiopharmaceutical distribution with imaging of two areas: the chest and abdomen.
78801Radiopharmaceutical localization of tumor or distribution of radiopharmaceutical agent(s); multiple areas
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