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Confirm 3-D Reconstruction for MRCP Coding

Question: I’m working on an exam header that states MRI/MRCP Abdomen with and without contrast. Does there need to be documentation of 3D reconstruction in order to bill as an MRCP? Delaware Subscriber Answer: It’s redundant to label the exam header as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan of the abdomen and magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) since the MRI of the [...]
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