AMA CPT® Assistant - 2011 Issue 4 (April)
Medicine: Noninvasive Vascular Diagnostic Studies (Q & A) (April 2011)
April 2011 page 13 Question: Is code 93971 , Duplex scan of extremity veins including responses to compression and other maneuvers; unilateral or limited study , intended to represent one arm or one leg, or it is for both an arm and a leg on one side of the body? For example, if a duplex scan of both the right arm and the right leg was performed, would code 93971 be reported once, or would it be reported twice with a modifier on the second code? Answer: Code 93971 may be reported once for a venous study of a single upper...
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Article Overview
This article is a short CPT Assistant Q&A that addresses a question about noninvasive vascular diagnostic studies. It is aimed at coding professionals who need to understand the scope of extremity venous duplex reporting and the general use of a modifier when separate studies are performed. The discussion is limited to a single coding scenario and the accompanying reporting guidance.
Why This Topic Matters
It helps coders and billers determine whether a vascular study involving more than one extremity should be treated as one service or multiple services under CPT reporting guidance.
Article Sections
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April 2011 page 13
A single Q&A item discussing extremity venous duplex reporting within the noninvasive vascular diagnostic studies topic area.
What You Will Learn
- How this Q&A frames extremity venous duplex reporting within a CPT article.
- What topic area the article addresses.
- How the article discusses the general use of a modifier in this context.
- Which kind of coding question the article is intended to clarify.
Who Should Read This
- Medical coders
- Coding auditors
- Billing staff
- Compliance teams
- Healthcare providers involved in diagnostic reporting
Codes Discussed
Modifiers Discussed
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