AMA CPT® Assistant - 2020 Issue 7 (July)

PET Myocardial Imaging Studies (July 2020)

July 2020 pages 5-6 PET Myocardial Imaging Studies Several changes occurred in the Radiology/Cardiovascular System subsection of the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) 2020 code set to reflect new technology for myocardial imaging positron emission tomography (PET) and PET/computed tomography (CT) studies. CPT codes for myocardial PET studies (78459, 78491, 78492) were revised, and new codes (78429-78434) were established to describe bundled PET and CT performed concurrently for both attenuation correction and anatomic localization. In addition, the guidelines were revised and parenthetical notes were added to guide users in the appropriate reporting of these services. This article provides an...

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