AMA CPT® Assistant - 2023 Issue 9 (September)

Revisions for Reporting Nuclear Medicine SPECT Imaging Procedures (September 2023)

September 2023 pages 38-41 Revisions for Reporting Nuclear Medicine SPECT Imaging Procedures For the CPT 2023 code set, four codes (78803, 78830-78832) were revised to further explain the use and intent of these codes. These revisions distinguish between a single area or a single acquisition vs two or more separate acquisitions with two radiopharmaceuticals that are performed on the same date of service or over two or more days. The intent and use of these codes remain the same. This article provides an overview of the editorial revisions. Nuclear Medicine Other Procedures (For specific organ, see appropriate heading)  78800Radiopharmaceutical...

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