CPT Knowledgebase - Mar 2, 2021

If a physician reviews an X ray and, if available, the original report associated with the study taken elsewhere as part of an E/M encounter, would this be counted in the medical decision making (MDM) of the E/M service, or should code 76140 be reported for consultation on the X ray? Moreover, is code 76140 only used by radiologists for a second opinion, and may it be used for any type of imaging report or just X rays?

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