Ultrasound Question for the Week of February 27, 2017
Question:
May the limited obstetric ultrasound code 76815 be used for transvaginal and transabdominal exams? It does not specify this in the CPT book.
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Nuclear Medicine Question for the Week of February 27, 2017
Question:
How do we bill out a myocardial perfusion scan that is performed over a two-day period? Does it get billed out on the date it is started or on the day it is finished?
Cardiology Question for the Week of February 27, 2017
Question:
I can’t find a specific rule, but I thought that we could code and bill for the insertion of a temporary pacemaker but should not code or bill for the removal of the temporary device. Is this correct?
Radiology Question for the Week of February 27, 2017
Question:
Can you tell me the codes for the MRI contrast materials ProHance® (Gadoteridol) Injection, 279.3 mg/mL and MultiHance® (gadobenate dimeglumine) injection, 529 mg/mL?
Ultrasound Question for the Week of February 20, 2017
Question:
How do you code automated breast ultrasound? Can we code 3D?
Nuclear Medicine Question for the Week of February 20, 2017
Question:
Can we report SPECT code 78807 with 78805 and 78806 (for abscess localization studies)?
| 77807 | Radiopharmaceutical localization of inflammatory process; tomographic (SPECT) |
| 78805 | Radiopharmaceutical localization of inflammatory process; limited area |
| 78806 | Radiopharmaceutical localization of inflammatory process; whole body |
Cardiology Question for the Week of February 20, 2017
Question:
Do the changes to the moderate sedation guidelines mean that my doctor can now bill for this when he provides it during a transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE)?
Radiology Question for the Week of February 20, 2017
Question:
We are going to begin offering CT Colonography at our facility. I’ve found CPT code 74261–74263 for the procedure, but I can’t find anything for Tagitol™ V (Barium Sulfate Suspension 40% w/v, 30% w/w) Stool Tagging Agent that we will be giving the patient to take the day before. Can you tell me what code to use?
Ultrasound Question for the Week of February 13, 2017
Question:
When billed with an echocardiogram, LUMASON® (sulfur hexafluoride lipid-type A microspheres) for injectable suspension, for intravenous use or intravesical use code Q9950 has pass-through status and is separately paid to outpatient hospitals. When billed with liver ultrasound code 76705, will it also be paid separately?
Nuclear Medicine Question for the Week of February 13, 2017
Question:
When billing CPT® 78608 for dementia, is modifier PI or PS required?