CPT® Coding: Take Your RS&I Coding to the Next Level With This Guide

Why This Topic Matters

RS&I services can be difficult to code consistently because the radiology and procedural components may be performed by different providers or may be reported separately depending on the service. This article helps readers recognize the broad reporting issues involved in these cross-specialty scenarios.

Article Sections

1. Begin by Outlining Radiologist’s Role

   Introduces the core question of how much of the overall service is performed by the radiologist versus another provider. The section frames RS&I as a reporting issue that depends on the scope of each provider’s involvement.

2. Work Through Some Myelography Examples

   Discusses myelography as an RS&I-focused topic and presents documentation scenarios involving spinal imaging services. The section compares different ways these services may be represented in CPT®-based reporting.

3. See What Changes When Working Alongside Other Specialties

   Covers situations where interventional radiology work overlaps with another specialty and where the radiology portion may be reported separately. The section focuses on how service components can vary by setting and documentation.

4. Know When to Separate Radiological, Surgical Services

   Addresses situations where a radiological interpretation accompanies a procedure performed by another physician specialty. The section centers on how separate reports and component-based billing concepts may apply.