AMA CPT® Assistant - 2011 Issue 7 (July)

Radiology: Diagnostic Radiology (Diagnostic Imaging) (Q&A) (July 2011)

July 2011 page 17 Radiology: Diagnostic Radiology (Diagnostic Imaging) Question: Is it appropriate to report the upper extremity or lower extremity computed tomography (CT) codes once per joint (ie, codes 73200-73201, 73700-73702)? For example, if CT scans of the right shoulder and elbow joint are performed during the same encounter, is it appropriate to report code 73200 or code 73201 twice on the same date of service? Answer: When a CT scan of the forearm is performed and then the arm is repositioned to image another joint of the forearm, only one CPT code representing the upper extremity CT...

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