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CPT code digital Screening Mammogram Coding guide
Mammogram is done to check any abnormal finding present in the breast area. In US, due to breast cancer, female residents are periodically goes for a screening exam. This exam…
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Cardiac Stress Test CPT code Coding Guidelines
When your cardiologist performs a cardiac stress test using a sub- maximal or maximal treadmill, pharmacological stressor, or an exercise bike, you must check the medical documentation carefully for important…
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CPT code 74177, 74178, 74176 & 74175 coding tips in Radiology
Basics of CPT code 74177 & 74175 Computed Tomography or CT exam are very frequently done in radiology. CT exams are very helpful in diagnosing harmful diseases or disorder. In…
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CPT code 78472, 78473, 78494 (MUGA scan) Coding Tips
Basics of MUGA scan CPT code 78472, 78473, 78494 Multiple-gated acquisition (MUGA) scanning uses radio-labelled red blood cells to scan right and left ventricular images in a cine loop format…
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CPT code 50387 (Nephroureteral stent Exchange) Coding guide
Basics about CPT code 50387 Placement and Replacement of Nephroureteral stent Nephroureteral stents including antegrade, retrograde, or internal (double-J) stents are routinely placed by interventional radiologists. The main reason for…
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CPT code 76827 & 76828 Coding Guide
Basics of CPT code 76827 & 76828 Fetal echocardiography is a diagnostic fetal ultrasound test that checks the baby’s heart while the baby is still in the uterus. It can…
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CPT code 77089, 77090, 77091 & 77092 Coding tips
Basics of Trabecular bone score (TBS) CPT codes Trabecular bone score (TBS) have four new codes for reporting in radiology facility from 2022. Understand that TBS provides measurements for the…
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Key Guidelines for Ultrasound Vascular Duplex scan Coding
Correctly coding for non-invasive vascular diagnostic studies means adhering to a strict set of authoritative guidelines and instruction. You’ve also got to take diagnostic considerations into account to ensure the…
Use of NCCI edit in Radiology for Medical coders
Use of NCCI edit with Procedure codes We know that there are few procedures, which have to be coded with modifiers to provide extra information regarding the procedure performed. As…
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Amazing tips to Perfectly code a Medical report
In radiology coding, we usually come across CT,CTA, MRI, X-ray reports etc. charts which are very common in this facility. Radiology coding is not difficult if you know how to read…