AMA CPT® Assistant - 2006 Issue 11 (November)

Radiology: Upper Extremities (November 2006)

November 2006 page 22 Radiology: Upper Extremities, 73110 (Q&A) Question My physician takes three views of a patient's wrist, which I reported with code 73110, Radiographic examination, wrist; complete, minimum of three views. However, he then takes an additional two views, a posteroanterior and an ulnar deviation view. How do I report the additional two views? AMA Comment Code 73110 should be reported one time as the intent of the code is for a minimum of three views. It is appropriate to report code 73110, provided a minimum of three views is taken. Radiology: Upper Extremities, 73110 (Q&...

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