AMA CPT® Assistant - 2005 Issue 6 (June)

Radiology: Coronary CTA (June 2005)

June 2005 page 11a Coding Consultation:Questions and Answers Coronary CTA, 71275, 76497 (Q&A) Question Is it appropriate to report code 71275, Computed tomographic angiography, chest, without contrast material(s), followed by contrast material(s) and further sections, including image post-processing, for a coronary computed tomographic angiography (CTA) performed on the coronary arteries? AMA Comment Code 71275 is not appropriate to report for a coronary CTA performed on the coronary arteries. Instead, code 76497, Unlisted computed tomography procedure (eg, diagnostic, interventional), should be reported. An expanded discussion of coronary CTA is highlighted in the Spring 2005 issue of Clinical Examples in...

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