Radiology Coding Alert

CPT® 101:

Avoid Going to Extremes When Coding Arm and Leg CTAs

Learn if contrast is required to report 73206 or 73706. Providers order computed tomography angiography (CTA) tests to check for several different conditions. Unfortunately, the documentation can be unclear at times. But building your knowledge of extremity codes doesn’t have to cost you an arm and a leg. All it takes is some familiarity with the extremity CTA codes and [...]
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