Radiology Coding Alert
2001 National Physician Fee Schedule Relative Value File
Radiology Coding Alert
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Follow-up Hospital Visits
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Low Osmolar Contrast Material
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Screening Mammogram With Previous Aspiration
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Prolonged Services
Question: Is it acceptable to bill 99354 and 99355 with any radiology procedure?
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2001 National Physician Fee Schedule Relative Value File
CPT codes and descriptions only are copyright 2000 American Medical Association. All Rights Reserved. Applicable [...] - Insert:
Download the RVU File
To download the 2001 RVU file, visit the HCFA Web site at www.hcfa.gov. From the [...]
