tci Outpatient Facility Coding Alert - 2019 Issue 4

Reader Question: Consider 1 or 2 Oblique Views on Hip X-Rays

Question: I’m working on a unilateral right hip with pelvis X-ray. The provider has documented a single frontal view of the pelvis along with oblique views of the right hip. However, I can’t seem figure out if the provider performed two or three totals views. Can you perform more than one oblique view on a unilateral hip X-ray? North Carolina Subscriber Answer: This is an important question despite the fact that you will report the service with code 73502 (Radiologic examination, hip, unilateral, with pelvis when performed; 2-3 views) with modifier RT (Right Side) if the radiologist...

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