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Use This Guide to Tame PET Scan Coding Fears

Published on Tue May 19, 2026

Remember to note the drug supply type, as coding depends on it. There are high technical and professional reimbursement rates attached to positron emission tomography (PET) scans that your neurologist performs. Those high reimbursement rates come with increased payer scrutiny about the scans. To code them correctly, you’ll need to know, among other things, the exact type of PET scan [...]
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