A 65-year-old patient with a smoking history, yet is asymptomatic, meets all the criteria for

A 65-year-old patient with a smoking history, yet is asymptomatic, meets all the criteria for a high-risk lung cancer screening. The physician orders a non-contrast, low-dose CT scan of the thorax as part of the patient's annual screening program. Would code 71250 be appropriate to report in this case?

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