AMA CPT® Assistant - 2005 Issue 2 (February)

Radiology (February 2005)

February 2005 page 13b Coding Consultation:Questions and Answers Radiology, 76514 (Q&A) Question What is the appropriate way to report the determination of corneal thickness performed on both eyes? AMA Comment Code 76514, Opthalmic ultrasound, echography, diagnostic; corneal pachymetry, unilateral or bilateral, is intended to be reported only one time because this code is considered bilateral. It would not be appropriate to report code 76514 more than once. In addition, it would not be appropriate to report code 76514 for each reading because the high and low readings are discarded and an average thickness measurement in microns is determined...

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