Preventive Medicine: Ultrasound Screening for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA)

Procedure Codes
76706: Ultrasound, abdominal aorta, real time with image documentation, screening study for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA)
76770: Ultrasound, retroperitoneal (eg, renal, aorta, nodes), real time with image documentation; complete
76775: Ultrasound, retroperitoneal (eg, renal, aorta, nodes), real time with image documentation; limited

ICD-10-CM
76770, 76775: F17.200-F17.291, Z13.6, Z82.41, Z82.49, Z87.891

Frequency
76770, 76775: Once in a lifetime

Additional Notes
76770, 76775

• Coverage provided for men aged 65 or older
• For Medicare, diagnosis code doesn’t matter
• May also be covered with certain risk factors
• Contact your payer for more information

76706

• The only code to use with Medicare after 1-1-2017