Radiology Question for the Week of November 2, 2020
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How many times can 76881 or 76882 be billed when multiple joints are scanned during the same patient encounter?
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How many times can 76881 or 76882 be billed when multiple joints are scanned during the same patient encounter?
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Do you have any guidance on reporting non-vascular extremity ultrasound?
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To report code 76881, what must be examined?
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What is the correct way to bill 76881 when imaging bilateral hands and feet? We get denials when we bill it in units. When we bill it as 76881-RT, 76881-LT, 76881-59-RT, 76881-59-LT, we get a denial for frequency. I researched and found that we can bill up to four times in one encounter. Is the coding correct, has the frequency changed?
Question:
What is the correct way to bill 76881 when imaging bilateral hands and feet? We get denials when we bill it in units. When we bill it as 76881-RT, 76881-LT, 76881-59-RT, 76881-59-LT, we get a denial for frequency. I researched and found that we can bill up to four times in one encounter. Is the coding correct? Has the frequency changed?