Internal Medicine Coding Alert
Reader Question:
Reviewing X-rays and CAT Scans
Published on Mon Nov 01, 1999 
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Question: Can you bill for reviewing x-rays and CAT scans done elsewhere?
Anonymous OH subscriber
Answer: Reviewing x-rays and CAT scans is billable only if the physician is the interpreting physicianthe physician looking at the x-rays in order to establish a diagnosis and determine treatment. Otherwise, it will be denied as a duplicate of the interpreting physicians charge. However, reviewing x-rays can be used to gain additional credit for complexity of medical decision-making when reporting the E/M level for the overall visit.
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