AMA CPT® Assistant - 2006 Issue 6 (June)

Radiology: Diagnostic Radiology (Diagnostic Imaging) (June 2006)

June 2006 page 17 Diagnostic Radiology (Diagnostic Imaging) 73721 (Q&A) Question What is the appropriate code to report for an MRI of the hip? What is the appropriate code to report for a bilateral study? AMA Comment The appropriate code to report for an MRI of the hip is CPT code 73721, Magnetic resonance (eg, proton) imaging, any joint of lower extremity; without contrast material, or CPT code 73722, Magnetic resonance (eg, proton) imaging, any joint of lower extremity; with contrast material, contingent upon the use of contrast material. From a CPT coding perspective, the use of modifier...

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