CPT^® 73592, Under Diagnostic Radiology (Diagnostic Imaging) Procedures of the Lower Extremities

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 73592 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Diagnostic Radiology (Diagnostic Imaging) Procedures of the Lower Extremities.

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Report this code for two or more X–ray views of an infant's lower extremity to assess injury, tumor, or congenital abnormalities.

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Xrays of Infants - CPTs 73092 & 73592

[QUOTE="Marianne Loeffler, post: 512810, member: 53752"] CPT Code 73092 - Xray lower extremity, infant, minimum of 2 views CPT Code 73592 - Xray upper extremity, infant, minimum of 2 views These two ... [ Read More ]

Xrays of Infants - CPTs 73092 & 73592

CPT Code 73092 - Xray lower extremity, infant, minimum of 2 views CPT Code 73592 - Xray upper extremity, infant, minimum of 2 views These two CPT codes are specifically for infants, however, we perfo... [ Read More ]

Hip to Ankle xray

73592 - if the patient is infant. if not- unlisted cpt 76499 or query the physician .... [ Read More ]

Lower Extremity Coding for Children

[QUOTE="lorismack, post: 218675, member: 29760"]:)We have a referring physician ordering bilateral single view lower extremity x-rays for intoeing. CPT 73592 does not work because the kids are older ... [ Read More ]

Lower Extremity Coding for Children

We have a referring physician ordering bilateral single view lower extremity x-rays for intoeing. CPT 73592 does not work because the kids are older than 12 months. The physician is concerned about ... [ Read More ]

Lower Extremity Coding for Children

:)We have a referring physician ordering bilateral single view lower extremity x-rays for intoeing. CPT 73592 does not work because the kids are older that 12 months. The physician is concerned abou... [ Read More ]

Infant upper and lower extremity codes

Do you have the reference that defines an infant as 1 yr of age? for cpt codes 73092 and 73592. Or can these codes be used for children up to 24 months. CPT book does not give a decription on age it j... [ Read More ]

Unable to bear weight

We performed 73592 on a 10 month old....dx, unable to bear weight. Scan was normal. What would be the most apprproptiate dx... [ Read More ]

Infant codes

Example 1 CPT codes 73592, 73540, 73092 only state infant. Example 2 in the critical care codes 99291, 99292 has a definition for infant as “ infants 29 days through 71 months”. Then continues to... [ Read More ]

X ray Lower Extremity

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