PET scan CPT code 78815 & 78816 Coding Tips

Remember coding Modifiers with PET scan CPT code

Basics of PET scan CPT code 78815 & 78816 PET scan CPT code (Positron emission tomography) is coded very frequently in Radiology facility coding. PET scan is done to diagnose a condition or to check how condition is developing. Neoplasm can be in there initial stage or Restaging phase. These exams are not painful. PET exams help in diagnosing cancer, heart disease and epilepsy. The best advantage of PET stage compared to CT or MRI is it can tell how the patient’s body is functioning rather than just how it…

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