tci Part B Insider - 2005 Issue 38

RADIOLOGY: Start Noting Who Performed 3D Reconstruction

You still need treating physician's order for CT reconstructionsThose of you who have been billing 76375 for two-dimensional reconstructions of CT scans, MRIs or other imaging scans, will have to change your ways starting in January. CPT 2006 deletes 76375 and replaces it with two new codes. Important: Both new codes specify that the rendering must be 3D, unlike 76375, which said rendering could be 3D or holographic. They cover reconstruction with (CPT 76377 ) and without (76376) image post-processing on an independent workstation.Upshot: This change will make it more difficult for you to bill for reconstruction unless...

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