AMA CPT® Assistant - 2016 Issue 9 (September)

Radiology: Diagnostic Radiology (Diagnostic Imaging) (Q&A) (September 2016)

September 2016 page 9b Radiology: Diagnostic Radiology (Diagnostic Imaging) Question: Multiple magnetic resonance images (MRIs) specific to the spine and pelvis are obtained during the same session. Is it appropriate to report a CPT code for the MRI of each region of the spine as well as the pelvis? Answer: Yes, it is appropriate to report a separate CPT code for each MRI obtained of all three regions (cervical, thoracic, lumbar) of the spine and a pelvic MRI, when images of all three spinal regions and the pelvis are performed and interpreted. It is recommended that separate reports be...

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