AMA CPT® Assistant - 2005 Issue 12 (December)

Diagnostic Ultrasound Procedures (December 2005)

December 2005 pages 3-6 Coding Communication:Diagnostic Ultrasound Procedures This article will highlight the clarification added to the Diagnostic Ultrasound subheading of the Radiology section of CPT 2005. We will further expand the discussion specific to each anatomic site within the Diagnostic Ultrasound subheading of Radiology. For CPT 2005, the CPT Editorial Panel established a workgroup to evaluate the Category I ultrasound codes and determine if revisions should be made to incorporate hand-held ultrasound procedures or if new codes should be established. As a result of the diligent effort set forth by the workgroup members, it was concluded that new...

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