Reporting Noncardiac Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound (June 2019)

Why This Topic Matters

It helps readers identify a new ultrasound coding topic in the 2019 CPT code set and understand the scope of the accompanying reporting guidance without relying on the full premium text.

Article Sections

1. June 2019 pages 9-10

   A brief editorial-style overview of the CPT 2019 update and the radiology topic addressed in the article.

2. Other Procedures

   The article introduces the relevant CPT Radiology subsection and places the update within the broader group of procedures covered there.

3. Coding Tip

   A short reporting note highlighting how the new ultrasound services are summarized for coding purposes.

4. Clinical Example (76978)

   A representative noncardiac ultrasound scenario illustrating the first type of service discussed in the article.

5. Description of Procedure (76978)

   A procedural walkthrough for the corresponding clinical example, focusing on workflow and imaging steps at a high level.

6. Clinical Example (76979)

   A second representative scenario describing additional lesion evaluation within the same general ultrasound topic.

7. Description of Procedure (76979)

   A procedural walkthrough for the add-on scenario, outlining the broad sequence of service delivery and documentation.