AMA CPT® Assistant - 2015 Issue 2 (February)
Radiology: Diagnostic Radiology (Diagnostic Imaging) (Q&A) (February 2015)
February 2015 page 10d Radiology: Diagnostic Radiology (Diagnostic Imaging) Question: What is the appropriate way to report the following X-ray views taken during the same visit: 2 views nonweightbearing of the left knee, followed by bilateral standing, anteroposterior (AP) view, followed by bilateral standing posterior to anterior (PA) view? Answer: If the four-view examination was performed solely to evaluate left knee pathology, and the contralateral knee undergoes X rays for comparison purposes, the study may be reported with code 73564 , Radiologic examination, knee; complete, 4 or more views. However, if the inclusion of the right knee on the AP...
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