HCPCS 2010:
Make Room for New MRI Contrast Codes A9581, A9583
Published on Sun Nov 08, 2009
AdreView gets its own 'A' code, too. You can leave confusing "not otherwise classified" codes behind for a few more of the contrast agents that you use. For services on or after Jan. 1, be sure you're using the product-specific codes detailed below. Not using the proper codes will lead to claim rejection, which means "not receiving the proper reimbursement. And no one wants to start out their new year that way," points out Lisa Martin, CPC, CPC-IM, CPC-I, an instructor for the AAPC's Professional Medical Coding Curriculum. Turn to A958x to See New Options HCPCS 2010 adds A9583 (Injection, gadofosveset trisodium, 1 ml) to report Vasovist, an intravascular contrast agent designed for MRI. Eovist, another MRI contrast agent, also will have its own code: A9581 (Injection, gadoxetate disodium, 1 ml). This contrast is aimed specifically at diagnosing liver disorders. Another new code is A9582 (Iodine i-123 iobenguane, diagnostic, per [...]
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