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CPT® 2012:

Imaging: 74174 Simplifies Coding for Abdominal and Pelvic CTA

Published on Fri Nov 04, 2011

Plus: Watch for changes to hepatobiliary and pulmonary codes. CPT 2012 updates are hot off the press. Here's an overview of the Radiology Section revisions, including brand new CTA and nuclear medicine codes. Combine 72191 and 74175 Under 74174 Starting Jan. 1, 2012, you'll benefit from new code 74174 (Computed tomographic angiography, abdomen and pelvis, with contrast material[s], including noncontrast images, if performed, and image postprocessing). This serves as a combination of services described by 74175 (Computed tomographic angiography, abdomen, with contrast material[s], including noncontrast images, if performed, and image postprocessing) and 72191 (Computed tomographic angiography, pelvis, with contrast material[s], including noncontrast images, if performed, and image postprocessing). Use new code 74174 only for same-session abdomen/pelvis CTA. Just as in 2011, if you're coding only a CTA abdomen, you'll report 74175; if you're coding a CTA pelvis only, look to 72191. Line Up 78226 and 78227 for Hepatobiliary Imaging Also [...]
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