Radiology CPT Guidelines 2024
Hello Reader , In this Article we explain all about Radiology CPT Guidelines 2024 updates in an easy way you can find codes and any updates related to Radiology CPT Guidelines 2024 and the code range of Radiology CPT Guidelines 2024 , and also you get modifier details that are used during the coding of Radiology CPT Guidelines 2024 . Radiology cpt code range start from 70010– 79999. There are many modifiers used in Radiology CPT guidelines, which are explained in this article in a very easy way with appropriate examples.
What is Radiology?
Radiology is a branch of medicine which uses radiation to Diagnosis and treat disease.
Types of Radiology services in CPT
- Diagnostic procedure
- Diagnostic ultrasound
- Radiologic guidance
- Breast mammography
- Bone joint studies
- Radiation oncology
- Nuclear medicine
Radiology CPT Guidelines 2024
Diagnostic radiology:
Diagnostic radiology consists of x-ray, MRI, CT studies.
X-rays:
Taking picture/snapshots of inside of the body.
CT- scan:
series of x-rays to produce cross sectional picture of the body.
MRI:
produce slices of image by magnetic field.
In diagnostic radiology we will check three things :
- Anatomic location
- Types of Radiology used – x-rays ,CT- scan, MRI.
- Number of views , types of views, contrast material used.
X-rays, CT, MRI, CTA, MRA
Look for contrast in CT, MRI, CTA, MRA etc
- With contrast
- Without contrast
- With and without contrast
Look for views in X-rays.
Contrast there are only three routes : Intravenous, intrathecally, intra-artically.
Sometimes the code descriptor will state number of views.
Code will include any number of views in excess of the number provided in the description.
Example: The code description for 73610 – Complete, minimum of 3 views
Which means 3 views will taken and more than three views are also taken for appropriate code 73610.
If doctor given more than maximum views then code for maximum view code if nothing is given by doctor then code for least one.
Use combination codes instead of separate codes if combination codes are available.
Radiology CPT Guidelines 2024
Use of Modifier in Radiology CPT Guideline
- Modifier 26 : use of Modifier 26 for professional, physician component only, interpretation and report generation only , reading and report writing.
- Modifier TC : Technical component.
- Modifier LT : left side
- Modified RT: Right side
- Modifier 50 : Bilateral procedure.
- Modifier 59: Distinct procedure service indicates that procedure is separate and distinct from another procedure on the same date of service.
- Modifier 76: This modifier is for a repeat procedure by the same physician on the same day.
- Modifier 77 : This modifier is for a repeat procedure by a different physician on same day.
Note : These are most commonly used on x-rays.
Diagnostic ultrasound:
All diagnostic ultrasound examination require permanently recorded images with measurements.
A – mode : implies a one – dimensional ultrasonic measurement procedures.
M – mode : implies a one – dimensional ultrasonic measurement procedures with movement of the trace to record amplitude and velocity of moving echo – producing structure.
B – scan : implies a two dimensional ultrasonic scanning procedure with a two dimensional display.
Real – time scan : implies a two dimensional ultrasonic scanning procedure with a display of both two dimensional structure and motion.
Ultrasound based on complete vs limited
- 76700 – ultrasonic abdominal, real time with image documentation; complete
- 76705 – ultrasonic abdominal, real time with image documentation; limited (e.g single organ, quadrant, follow – up).
- 76770 – ultrasonic retroperitoneal (e.g renal, aorta nodes) , real time with image documentation; complete
- 75775 – ultrasonic retroperitoneal (e.g renal, aorta nodes) , real time with image documentation; limited
Radiologic guidance: In this guidance have flouroscopic guidance, computed tomography guidance, magnetic resonance guidance.
Notes: Don’t code guidance if guidance is inclusive component of surgical procedure.
Radiation oncology topic
- Planning (77261 – 77263) : check simple, interned,complex.
- Stimulation (77280 – 77290) : check simple, intermediate, complex
- Treatment delivery (77520 – 77525) : check simple, intermediate, complex
*For 77427 check the number of radiation treatment.
For first five treatment code 77427
8 – 12 treatment then code 77427 x 2
Don’t report 77427 and 77431 together
77431 – Fraction code.
Don’t report modifier 26 with 77427 as radiation treatment management is always a professional component.
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