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A patient had a liver ultrasound three months ago and now we have an order for another RUQ ultrasound. Will Medicare pay for another abdominal ultrasound this soon?

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Is there a guideline that states that patients with a history of mastectomy must revert to a screening mammography study after a set number of negative diagnostic studies or after a specified number of years post-mastectomy?

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Is the radiologist required to document details regarding the use of contrast in the final report for CT or MRI? By details, I mean name of contrast, amount given, and route of administration?

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The code description for A9541 is technetium Tc-99m sulfur colloid, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 20 millicuries. According to the technician, when we do a lung ventilation and perfusion scan we use 50 mCi. Is it correct to code A9541 x 3?

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I am in the process of setting fees up in our imaging center billing system for radiopharmaceuticals used in nuclear medicine procedures. The Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) does not give payment amounts for radiopharmaceuticals. Do you know if and how they are paid?