AMA CPT® Assistant - 1998 Issue 4 (April)

Radiology, 76800 (Q&A) (April 1998)

April 1998 page 15b Coding Consultation Radiology, 76800 (Q&A) Question Can code 76800 be used to report each area of the spine, or is this code used for the entire spinal canal? AMA Comment It is inappropriate to report this code for each area of the spine. From a CPT coding perspective, code 76800 includes the entire spinal canal. Radiology, 76800 (Q&A). CPT® Assistant. 1998; April 1998 page 15b ...

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