CPT^® 76604, Under Diagnostic Ultrasound Procedures of the Chest

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 76604 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Diagnostic Ultrasound Procedures of the Chest.

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The provider uses ultrasound to evaluate the pleural spaces for the presence of fluid or masses of the chest, upper back, chest wall, or mediastinum.

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