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Watch Whether 76872 Overrides 76942

Published on Thu Jun 13, 2019

Question: I’ve recently returned to urology coding after spending several years in another specialty. In years past, we were able to bill 76872 and 76942 on the same claim. Is that still allowed? Oklahoma Subscriber Answer: When you check Correct Coding Initiative (CCI) edits, 76942 (Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement (eg, biopsy, aspiration, injection, localization device), imaging supervision and interpretation) [...]
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