AMA CPT® Assistant - 2016 Issue 8 (August)
Diagnostic Radiology: Lower Extremities (73501-73552) (August 2016)
August 2016 pages 7-8 Diagnostic Radiology: Lower Extremities (73501-73552) For 2016, a new set of six bundled codes (73501, 73502, 73503, 73521, 73522, 73523) for hip and pelvis radiologic examination with a specified number of views were established to replace deleted codes 73500, 73510, 73520, 73530, 73540, and 73550. In addition, two new codes (73551, 73552) were established to describe a specific number of views of the femur. Codes 72170, 73500, 73520, and 73550 were identified by the AMA/ Specialty Society Relative Value Update Committee's (RUC's) Relativity Assessment Workgroup (RAW) for restructuring as bundled services for hip, pelvis, and...
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