AMA CPT® Assistant - 2015 Issue 6 (June)

Coding Brief: Radiostereometric Analysis (Category III Codes 0348T-0350T) (June 2015)

June 2015 page 8 Coding Brief: Radiostereometric Analysis (Category III Codes 0348T-0350T) Radiostereometric analysis (RSA) is the process of taking two planar radiographs from two points of view simultaneously in combination with a superimposed calibration cage followed by processing of the images for the precise localization of anatomic structures in three-dimensional space. One potential use for RSA is to monitor orthopedic implant migration after surgery. Because RSA is in some respects similar to conventional radiographic exams, and because RSA was not previously considered a separate service in the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code set, three new Category III...

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