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Get Acclimated with AAA Ultrasound and Duplex Codes

Published on Thu Jun 15, 2017

Choose correctly between these abdominal aorta ultrasound/duplex scan codes. You’re already aware of 2017’s new abdominal aorta ultrasound code for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) screenings, 76706 (Ultrasound, abdominal aorta, real time with image documentation, screening study for abdominal aortic aneurysm [AAA]). While this code, on its own, sounds simple enough, choosing between the broad range of abdominal aorta ultrasound and duplex [...]
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