CPT^® 70460, Under Diagnostic Radiology (Diagnostic Imaging) Procedures of the Head and Neck

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 70460 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Diagnostic Radiology (Diagnostic Imaging) Procedures of the Head and Neck.

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The provider performs computed tomography, or CT scanning, of the head or brain, with contrast. He performs the procedure to diagnose any brain or intracranial abnormalities, such as a cerebral aneurysm.

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Stealth CT of Head with Fiducials CPT Code

Can anyone help me with this asap? All I can find is 70460. Is this correct?... [ Read More ]

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I need some help to clarify this situation. Radiology is telling me that they are billing both 70450 and 70460 because they were performed a little over an hour apart. Reason for the first scan was le... [ Read More ]

Radiology CPT 70450 and 70496

If CT Brain without contrast (70450) in one session and same day with same physician CT Brain with contrast (70460) on different session we can combine and code 70470. if they are performing CT Brain... [ Read More ]

Precert for Radiology codes

My supervisor posed this question to me. Can you precert to the highest code 70470 and will it then cover CPT codes 70460 and 70450. It has always been my experience that you must code specific, but... [ Read More ]

Cisternogram/Non Nuc Med

I woulde bill the CT head as 70460. You can bill a CT head with contrast if it is injected intra-arterially, intra-articularly or intra-thecally.... [ Read More ]

Cisternogram/Non Nuc Med

Good morning all, I just searched the archives for some help with a cisternogram question. I see the post from August '09. I believe the the codes given there involve a procedure done using a nucle... [ Read More ]

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