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What code would be used for a nuclear medicine dacryoscintography? I haven’t run across one of these before.

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We are beginning to perform abbreviated breast screening magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans without and with/without contrast. They have fewer sequences and take about half the amount of time of a regular breast MRI. If done without contrast followed by contrast administration and
imaging, would we report CPT code 77049-52 or an unlisted CPT code?

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We performed a sentinel node localization on a patient. We injected the radiopharmaceutical, did a lymphangiogram, then sent the patient to surgery. We coded 78195 and 38792 but are getting denied. Do you know what the problem is?

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We performed a lumbar three-phase bone scan with SPECT. I’m being told to code 78315 and 78803. Is this correct? I think I should just code 78315.

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What are some guidelines for reporting radiopharmaceutical agents A9555, A9526, and A9552?

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Is it appropriate to separately report a specimen radiograph performed after a breast localization procedure?

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We occasionally go to the OR to use ultrasound to assist with D&C, fetal position, lumpectomy, and other procedures. Do we use US intraoperative code 76998?