CPT^® 76870, Under Diagnostic Ultrasound Procedures of the Genitalia

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 76870 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Diagnostic Ultrasound Procedures of the Genitalia.

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The provider performs an ultrasound of the scrotal pouch that contains the male testicles to assess disorders of testes, the organs that produce sperm in males.

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U/S denied because it was billed by a separate provider/practice on the same DOS

We performed a scrotal ultrasound (76870) and UHC denied the claim stating another practitioner billed the same code on the same DOS. The patient was seen by another provider in another practice, on ... [ Read More ]

INGUINAL ULTRASOUND

Hello All, I am in a quandry. inguinal ultrasound procedure code per CSI is 76882. I am not arguing about their being correct or incorrect but I have come across where others say that it could be 768... [ Read More ]

93975 vs 78761 vs 76870?

93975/76 - A duplex includes B-mode 2D/grayscale, color doppler and spectral doppler. All three must be performed and documented in order to bill for a duplex. This should have the mention of veloci... [ Read More ]

93975 vs 78761 vs 76870

So The 78761 is actually a nuclear medicine imaging study and since this was all ultrasound that wouldn't be correct. As long as all the documentation criteria is met for the 93975 I would capture 7... [ Read More ]

93975 vs 78761 vs 76870? 76870 78761 93975 doppler doppler ultrasound ultrasound

I work in a very small outpatient clinic and we don't have a coder who specializes in radiology. We saw a patient who received an ultrasound of the testicles, and the radiology department is requestin... [ Read More ]

93975 vs 78761 vs 76870 76870 78761 93975 doppler doppler ultrasound duplex scan

cpt code: 93965-26-52 vs 76882-26

[b]Code 76870 & 93975[/b] Hello, I am new to the radiology coding and wanted to know if I'm able to bill this codes together with the mod. 76870 93975-52. Thank you for your help.... [ Read More ]

Medicare POS/Procedure Code Question

Hello, I was asked to call Medicare today on a claim where service 76870 (Ultrasound, scrotum and contents) was denied because the POS was 12. The service was done in the patient's home as he is home... [ Read More ]

Lcd info

Hi, Where can I go to get covering diagnosis codes for specific CPT codes? Ex: CPT 76870 how can I find out what dx codes will pass medical necessity? Thanks... [ Read More ]

Aspiration in global of hydrocelectomy

Can I bill for aspiration in the global period of a hydrocelectomy? Using a Toshiba unit, scrotum was scanned. Left testicle unremarkable, but there is a moderate-sized fluid collection inferior to ... [ Read More ]

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