AMA CPT® Assistant - 2003 Issue 4 (April)
Radiology (April 2003)
April 2003 page 27b Coding Consultation:Questions and Answers Radiology, 76705 (Q&A) Question If a physician performs an ultrasound of two quadrants of the abdomen, is it appropriate to report code 76705 twice, once for each quadrant? AMA Comment An ultrasound of two quadrants of the abdomen should be reported once using code 76705. From a CPT coding perspective, code 76705 is reported for a limited ultrasound examination of either a single organ or a limited area of the abdomen. If one study is performed involving two quadrants of the abdomen, this study is considered to be a limited...
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