CPT® 78282, Under Diagnostic Nuclear Medicine Procedures on the Gastrointestinal System

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code 78282 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Diagnostic Nuclear Medicine Procedures on the Gastrointestinal System.

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Summary

The provider analyzes the stool after intravenous injection of a patient with a radiopharmaceutical or tracer. The analysis detects and quantifies an abnormal loss of protein from the digestive tract or the inability of the digestive tract to absorb proteins. This occurs from conditions such as bacteria or parasite infection of the intestines, Crohn’s disease, lymphoma, or other diseases.

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