CPT^® 76965, Under Ultrasonic Guidance Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 76965 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Ultrasonic Guidance Procedures.

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In this procedure, the provider places an interstitial radioelement using ultrasonic guidance. The goal of this procedure is the placement of radioactive element in the interstitial space to destroy a tumor.

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Fiducial Markers in office

We bill 55876, 76965 & A4648. We haven't done one in a while so I'm not sure what Medicare reimbursement is. A lot of times they will request the invoice to be sent with the claim.... [ Read More ]

Prostate Brachytherapy

Our urologist is placing the needles under ultrasound guidance and then the Radiation Oncologist is placing the seeds into the prostate. Our urologist bills 55875 and 76965-26. We have received medi... [ Read More ]

Urology codes for HDR - Prostate

Does anyone know why United Health Care denies this procedure when performed in an office setting? CPT 55875 and 76965. The fee schedule reflects 55875 can be performed as inpatient or office, but the... [ Read More ]

55876 with 76965

The urologists I worked for used to go both ways. sometimes they would place the seeds and sometimes the RadioOnc would do it. When my doctors did it I would code for it with the placement code (55876... [ Read More ]

55876 with 76965

Can 76965 (Ultrasonic guidance for interstitial radioelement application) be billed with 55876 (Placement of gold seed markers)? I keep seeing guidelines that say 76965 may only be billed by the radi... [ Read More ]

Urology codes for HDR - Prostate

For the Urologist who is participating in the HDR prostate procedure they will typically bill for the placement of the needles used, much like they would for a prostate seed implant. CPT code 55875 f... [ Read More ]

Coder-ultrasound guidance code

[b]Ultrasonic Guidance Procedures[/b] CPT® 76930-76965 - Ultrasonic Guidance Procedures 76940 - Ultrasound guidance for, and monitoring of, parenchymal tissue ablation 76965 - Ultra... [ Read More ]

Brachytherapy CPT Codes

Having a hard time getting the right set of codes and can only find very old posts in regards to this procedure. Anyone currently performing this procedure. I have the following: 55875/76873/76965/... [ Read More ]

Radioactive seed implant prostate

I do not have my book in front of me, but I believe it's 55875 and if ultrasound guidence was used there's a code for that too, 76965 with modifier -26 depending on where you doing the service.... [ Read More ]

coding radiology at ASC

cpt 77790,77778,77331,77332,76965,77290 we own the equipment thats at the surgery center, we are billing under the docs npi/not the surgery center, so, can we bill for the technical comp. or just the... [ Read More ]

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