Radiology Question for the Week of May 17, 2021
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we did an MIBG scan with whole-body planar images at 24 hours after an injection followed SPECT of the abdomen. Would we code 78802, 78803, or both?
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Radiology Question for the Week of May 10, 2021
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In regards to nuclear medicine services, what codes were added to the Designated Health Service list?
Radiology Question for the Week of May 3, 2021
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When it comes to fine needle aspiration biopsy, Is it ever possible to assign two primary codes at the same session?
Radiology Question for the Week of April 26, 2021
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Under the scenario that a patient has just an abdominal aorta ultrasound, do we report code 76770 or 76775?
Radiology Question for the Week of April 19, 2021
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If a film is obtained to verify the position of the clip placed during a needle localization procedure, can we bill this with the unilateral mammogram code 77065?
Radiology Question for the Week of April 12, 2021
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If my provider performs an intervention at the arterial anastomosis, is this defined by arterial angioplasty or stenting codes?
Radiology Question for the Week of April 5, 2021
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Is there a difference between the peripheral segment start and end points if the patient has an AV -Shunt in the arm or the leg?
Radiology Question for the Week of March 29, 2021
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Does a reconstructed spine need to be ordered?
Radiology Question for the Week of March 22, 2021
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What code should be used for a computed tomography (CT)-guided breast wire localization?
Radiology Question for the Week of March 15, 2021
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Should there be an additional charge for MR Elastography (MRE) when performed with MRI of the abdomen? If so, should we use the unlisted code 76948?