AMA CPT® Assistant - 2009 Issue 5 (May)
Radiology/Diagnostic Radiology (Diagnostic Imaging) (May 2009)
May 2009 page 9a Radiology: Diagnostic Radiology (Diagnostic Imaging), 76498 (Q&A) Note: This article has been corrected. See the correction here. Question: What are the appropriate codes to use for magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) if ordered alone, as well as MRCP ordered in conjunction with an MRI of the abdomen? Answer: There is no specific CPT code for MRCP performed alone, so CPT code 76498, Unlisted magnetic resonance procedure (eg, diagnostic, interventional), would be the most appropriate code. If magnetic resonance imaging of the abdomen is performed concurrently with an MRCP study, it is appropriate to report one...
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