Diagnostic Radiology for Spinal Conditions and Scoliosis Evaluation (September 2016)

Why This Topic Matters

These updates affect how spinal and scoliosis radiology services are organized and reported in CPT, so accurate awareness of the changes helps support cleaner documentation review, claim preparation, and code set maintenance.

Article Sections

1. September 2016 page 4

   Introductory material placing the update in the September 2016 CPT Assistant context and summarizing the scope of the radiology changes.

2. Diagnostic Radiology for Spinal Conditions and Scoliosis Evaluation

   Overview of the CPT radiology update for spinal conditions and scoliosis evaluation, including revised, deleted, and newly added entries in the diagnostic imaging subsection.

3. New Codes

   Presentation of the newly added spinal and scoliosis evaluation code family and the associated parenthetical guidance referenced in the article.

4. Clinical Example and Description of Procedure (72081)

   Example scenario and procedural narrative associated with one of the newly added spinal imaging codes.

5. Clinical Example and Description of Procedure (72082)

   Example scenario and procedural narrative associated with another newly added spinal imaging code.

6. Clinical Example and Description of Procedure (72083)

   Example scenario and procedural narrative associated with another newly added spinal imaging code.

7. Clinical Example and Description of Procedure (72084)

   Example scenario and procedural narrative associated with the remaining newly added spinal imaging code.