AMA CPT® Assistant - 2018 Issue 7 (July)

Radiology: Nuclear Medicine (Q&A) (July 2018)

July 2018 page 15c Radiology: Nuclear Medicine Question: What code should be reported for a protein-losing enteropathy (PLE) study that is performed to determine the site and degree of protein loss in the bowel using a tagged nuclear medicine agent? Answer: Code 78282, Gastrointestinal protein loss, should be reported for a protein-losing enteropathy study that is performed using radiolabeled human serum albumin. Radiology: Nuclear Medicine. CPT® Assistant. 2018; July 2018 page 15c ...

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