Radiology - Medical Coding Guide

CPT code 76825 & 76826 Coding tips

Basics about CPT ode 76825 & 76826 Obstetric Ultrasound is a highly developed technique used to detect ectopic pregnancy and multiple pregnancies, assessing fetal life and function, diagnosing physical anomalies,…

Jitendra M.Sc CPC February 19, 2023

CPT code for digital screening mammogram Guide

Radiology

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…

Jitendra M.Sc CPC February 10, 2023

Medical coding Radiology

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…

Jitendra M.Sc CPC January 6, 2023

Radiology

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…

Jitendra M.Sc CPC December 10, 2022

MUGA scan (CPT code 78472, 78473, 78494) Coding Tips

Radiology

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…

Jitendra M.Sc CPC December 9, 2022

Killer tips for CPT code for Nephroureteral stent Exchange 50387

IR procedure Radiology

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…

Jitendra M.Sc CPC December 8, 2022

Radiology

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…

Jitendra M.Sc CPC October 19, 2022

Medical coding Radiology

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…

Jitendra M.Sc CPC September 21, 2022

Radiology

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…

Jitendra M.Sc CPC August 14, 2022

Modifier Radiology

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…

Jitendra M.Sc CPC July 2, 2022