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Confirm Pharmacological Intervention For 78227

Published on Wed Oct 30, 2013

Question: Due to the shortage of CCK for the nuclear medical study (78227), we weren’t able to use it but we instead used a fatty meal. During the procedure, ejection fraction was being calculated. Can we still charge 78227? Please advise if we need to switch to code 78226?

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Answer: You are reporting [...]
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