Radiology Coding Alert
Reader Questions:
Forget 78814-78816 for Fused Images
Published on Fri Apr 13, 2007
Question: In the March issue, you explained when you can report diagnostic CTs separately from PET/CTs. What if we fuse PET and CT images from separate systems? Can we use PET/CT codes for that service? Answer: No. You should only use PET/CT codes 78814-78816 for PET/CTs acquired concurrently from PET/CT systems.
Montana Subscriber
You should check with your payer about how to report the fused images, but many experts suggest reporting 78999 (Unlisted miscellaneous procedure, diagnostic nuclear medicine).
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