Radiology CPT Code Selection & Bundling Flashcards
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Which CPT code reports ultrasound guidance for vascular access?
Answer: 76937
CPT 76937 reports ultrasound guidance for vascular access including permanent image documentation.
When a CT scan is performed without contrast only, which suffix in the code descriptor identifies this?
Answer: Without contrast
CPT descriptors state 'without contrast' to identify scans performed without any contrast material.
Which CPT code is used to report a screening mammogram for one breast?
Answer: 77065
CPT 77065 reports a screening mammogram for a single breast (unilateral).
A radiologist reads a two-view lumbar spine X-ray. Which CPT code applies?
Answer: 72100
CPT 72100 describes a two-view radiograph of the lumbar spine.
What is the purpose of an 'add-on' CPT code in radiology?
Answer: Reported separately only when a primary procedure is also reported
Add-on codes are always reported in conjunction with a primary procedure and cannot be billed alone.
CT colonography for screening is reported with which CPT code?
Answer: 74263
CPT 74263 is used for CT colonography performed as a screening examination.