AMA CPT® Assistant - 2002 Issue 3 (March)

Radiology (March 2002)

March 2002 page 11a Coding Consultation Radiology, 70486, 76375 (Q&A) Question How should we report a CT scan of the sinuses performed in both the coronal and axial plane without contrast? AMA Comment CPT code 70486, Computerized axial tomography, maxillofacial area; without contrast material, should be used to report CT scan of the sinuses performed in both the coronal and axial plane without contrast. If two separate CT studies with separate interpretations and written reports, signed by the interpreting physician were performed, then code 70486 should be reported twice, once for each study. Note that although the computerized...

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