AMA CPT® Assistant - 2003 Issue 5 (May)

Radiology (May 2003)

May 2003 page 19 Coding Consultation:Questions and Answers Radiology, 74270 (Q&A) Question What is the appropriate CPT code to report for a procedure called a defecography? The study involves placing barium in the rectum and then taking films during defecation. AMA Comment The appropriate code to report for this procedure would be 74270, Radiologic examination, colon; barium enema, with or without KUB. A defecography is an X-ray exam of the elimination of stool from the rectum and can show both the functional aspects of defecation, and defects in ano-rectal anatomy. Radiology (May 2003). CPT® Assistant. 2003; May 2003...

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