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CPT® 73630, Under Diagnostic Radiology (Diagnostic Imaging) Procedures of the Lower Extremities

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code 73630 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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In this diagnostic procedure, the provider takes a minimum of three views of the foot to assess injury, fracture, arthritis, tumor, or congenital abnormality.

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multiple xray billing
When billing for more than one xray code such as 73610 and 73630, how do you get both codes to pay? We have tried added a 59 modifier to the additional code but it keeps getting denied.... [ Read More ]
Bilateral Xrays for Medicaid
73630 .. Podiatrist office takes and interprets x-rays in office and patient had both feet done. Medicaid is denying cpt 73630 with modifier 50 and will not accept anatomical modifiers to separate li... [ Read More ]
Stress Fracture CPT
I have a new patient that presented w/ foot pain. New patient exam was done w/ x-rays. The patient has a stress fracture. The patient was put in a boot. I was wondering if CPT code 28470 would be a... [ Read More ]
RVU Help? 2011
Does anyone happen to have an old National Fee Analyzer from 2011? We subscribe to the books every year, but recycle after 5 years. I need to pull the values for three codes from 2011. If so, can we c... [ Read More ]
Billing 73630 with 73650 denials
Yes, 73650 is incidental to 73630 but no edits when billing 73630 along with 73610.... [ Read More ]
Billing 73630 with 73650 denials
I saw this in a post from AAPC while searching for this same scenario... The 2017 Policy Manual also provides clarification regarding 73630 [I]Radiologic examination, foot; complete, minimum of 3 vie... [ Read More ]
99213 and 73630 in same visit
[QUOTE="mitchellde, post: 446058, member: 30657"]The radiology of the foot needs a lateraling modifier for right or left or both. Also you have again linked diagnosis to the 73630 code that do not su... [ Read More ]
99213 and 73630 in same visit
The radiology of the foot needs a lateraling modifier for right or left or both. Also you have again linked diagnosis to the 73630 code that do not supply medical necessity for a foot X-ray. Pain in... [ Read More ]
99213 and 73630 in same visit
Im getting a denial for below filed: 99213(25)(1,2,3,4) 73630 (1,2,3,4) (1) M77.52 (2)M79.606 (3)R26.9 (4)R60.0 Any tips for why my 73630 got denied for "inconsistent modifier or required modifier is... [ Read More ]
Podiatry billing question
Can code 73630 be billed during the global period for code 28285? If so, which modifier(s) should be used?... [ Read More ]
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