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Check Contrast and Sequence in MRA

Published on Tue Apr 28, 2015

Question: Our physician did an MRA of the brain in a patient with third nerve palsy. During this procedure, he did a complete magnetic resonance examination of the arterial vasculature of the posterior fossa and Circle of Willis region. How can we report these services? Codify Subscriber Answer: For magnetic resonance angiography of the head, you submit code 70544 (Magnetic resonance angiography, head; [...]
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