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tci ED Coding & Reimbursement Alert - 2012 Issue 5
Reader Question: When does genitalia become an extremity? It depends on who you ask.
Question: Which CPT® code is used to report the ultrasound examination of a palpable mass in the groin? There is a discussion going on in a medical coding forum about it, with some saying it should be 76870 quoting CPT Assistant® and others saying 76882 is correct quoting ACR. Who is right?New Jersey SubscriberAnswer: The code choice will depend on the documentation of where the soft tissue mass is located. By medical definition, the groin is the fold or depression marking the juncture of the lower abdomen and the inner part of the thigh, or the region...
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