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CPT® 76885, Under Diagnostic Ultrasound Procedures of the Extremities

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code 76885 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Diagnostic Ultrasound Procedures of the Extremities.

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In this procedure, the provider performs an ultrasound examination of the hips of an infant while manipulating the patient’s leg and hips during the procedure. This test helps detect any abnormality present in the hip such as developmental dysplasia of the hip, or DDH. 

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Not interventional radiology, but need ultrasound help
Do any of you radiology guys know where I would find definite guidelines on Diagnostic Ultrasound, specifically codes 76885 and 76886. I am sure that you aren't allowed to bill these codes more than ... [ Read More ]
Breech Follow up exam
Hope someone can help me out. This patient is 6 months old and was born breech. The dr ordered that the pt get an ultrasound of the hips, 76885. The dr used the 652.20 code for Breech presentation,... [ Read More ]
Does CPT 76885 or 76886 apply to this report?
If the physician provided the manipulation code 76885.... [ Read More ]
Does CPT 76885 or 76886 apply to this report?
Ultrasound hips 7/22/2011 History: 0-day-old girl with positive Ortolani and Barlow maneuver on physical examination. Evaluate for hip dysplasia. Comment: Coronal and transverse images of both hips ... [ Read More ]
Can both cpt 76885 & 76886 w/ mod 50, 59 be coded for this report?
[QUOTE="she803, post: 234522, member: 18475"]US EXTREMITY NON-VASCULAR BIL History: 0-day-old girl with positive Ortolani and Barlow maneuver on physical examination. Evaluate for hip dysplasia. Com... [ Read More ]
Can both cpt 76885 & 76886 w/ mod 50, 59 be coded for this report?
So that means I can code both 76885 and 76886 for this report w/ mod 50?... [ Read More ]
Can both cpt 76885 & 76886 w/ mod 50, 59 be coded for this report?
US EXTREMITY NON-VASCULAR BIL History: 0-day-old girl with positive Ortolani and Barlow maneuver on physical examination. Evaluate for hip dysplasia. Comment: Coronal and transverse images of both h... [ Read More ]
76885
Just a bit of history - when 76885 was first introduced, it just said "requiring manipulation". In 2002, the code description was changed to say "requiring physician manipulation". At that time, ACR... [ Read More ]
76885
[QUOTE="RADCODER, post: 207420, member: 5072"]76885:ULTRASOUND, INFANT HIPS, REAL TIME WITH IMAGING DOCUMENTATION; DYNAMIC (REQUIRING PHYSICIAN MANIPULATION) 76886::ULTRASOUND, INFANT HIPS, REAL TIME ... [ Read More ]
76885
76885:ULTRASOUND, INFANT HIPS, REAL TIME WITH IMAGING DOCUMENTATION; DYNAMIC (REQUIRING PHYSICIAN MANIPULATION) 76886::ULTRASOUND, INFANT HIPS, REAL TIME WITH IMAGING DOCUMENTATION; LIMITED, STATIC (N... [ Read More ]
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