AMA CPT® Assistant - 2021 Issue 7 (July)

Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (0609T-0612T) (July 2021)

July 2021 page 6 Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (0609T-0612T) For the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) 2021 code set, four new Category III codes (0609T-0612T) were established to report magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS), which is used to determine and localize discogenic pain. In addition, new instructional parenthetical notes were added following existing codes for magnetic resonance (MR) services that focus on the spinal canal (72142, 72147, 72149, 72158, 76390), directing users to the new MRS codes. This article provides an overview of the intent and use of these new codes. Category III Codes  0609TMagnetic resonance spectroscopy, determination and localization of...

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