tci Part B Insider - 2004 Issue 37

CPT 2005: Some Doppler Studies Require Extra Work - And Now There Are Codes To Match

Start learning the difference between vasoreactivity and emboli detectionNeurologists will rejoice at three new codes that allow them to bill more accurately for transcranial Doppler studies.Starting in January, you'll have to separate these studies into vasoreactivity studies and emboli detection. According to a preliminary list of codes, CPT 93890 will cover "transcranial Doppler study of the intracranial arteries; vasoreactivity study." Meanwhile, 93892-93893 will have emboli detection after the semicolon, either without (93892) or with (93893) intravenous microbubble injection.Transcranial Doppler studies produce a sonographic scan of carotid arteries that physicians can use to predict strokes and diagnose...

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