AMA CPT® Assistant - 2005 Issue 12 (December)

Radiology: Nuclear Medicine (December 2005)

December 2005 page 9a Coding Consultation:Questions and Answers Radiology: Nuclear Medicine (Q&A) Question Do the services listed in the Nuclear Medicine subsection of the Radiology section of the CPT codebook include the provision of radiopharmaceuticals or drugs? Specifically, would it be appropriate to report the supply of the radiopharmaceutical or drug separately? AMA Comment For CPT 2006, the CPT Editorial Panel has approved revised language to the introductory guidelines of the Nuclear Medicine subsection within the Radiology section of the codebook. The editorial revision within the Nuclear Medicine guidelines identifies that supplies should be separately reported for the...

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