AMA CPT® Assistant - 2007 Issue 7 (July)

Radiology: Diagnostic Radiology (July 2007)

July 2007 page 13a Coding Communication:Radiology: Diagnostic Radiology Question What is the appropriate code to report for screening computer tomography (CT) of the thorax? AMA Comment Reporting of CT is based in the anatomic site studied. If a complete study is performed of the thorax, one of the following CPT codes should be reported, based on the use or nonuse of contrast: 71250, 71260, or 71270. Please note that if a limited study is performed, it is appropriate to report either the limited code 76380, Computer tomography, limited or localized follow-up study, or the anatomic site code with modifier...

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