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AMA CPT® Assistant - 2002 Issue 10 (October)
Radiology (October 2002)
October 2002 page 12-end
Coding Consultation:Radiology
Radiology, 74150, 76375 (Q&A)
Question
What is the appropriate code to report for a virtual colonoscopy?
AMA Comment
[This answer has been corrected. See CPT Assistant, January 2003, page 23 for details.]
From a CPT coding perspective, CT of the abdomen (code 74150) and CT of the pelvis (code 72192) with the 3D reconstruction (code 76375) are the appropriate codes to use to describe a virtual colonoscopy or a fly-through exam of the colon.
Radiology (October 2002). CPT® Assistant. 2002; October 2002 page 12-end
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