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73200x1 Covers Multiple Same-Arm Sites

Published on Fri May 04, 2012

Question: How should we report CT of the humerus and wrist of the same arm?Illinois SubscriberAnswer: A single unit of the appropriate upper extremity CT code covers one or more scans of that extremity. Your code choice depends on contrast use:73200, Computed tomography, upper extremity; without contrast material73201, ... with contrast material(s)73202, ... without contrast material, followed by contrast material(s) and further sections.Official examples: CPT® Assistant (July 2011) offers the following examples of when a single upper extremity CT code would be appropriate: Imaging the forearm, repositioning the arm, and then imaging a forearm jointImaging three parts of the same arm, such as humerus, radius, and wrist.
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