CPT^® 78483, Under Diagnostic Nuclear Medicine Procedures on the Cardiovascular System

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 78483 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Diagnostic Nuclear Medicine Procedures on the Cardiovascular System.

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In this procedure, the provider performs multiple studies to determine how well the heart is pumping blood to other parts of the body at rest and with stress. He uses a technique called first pass technique.

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stress test/stressing me out

well the exercise stress test we do do in house and it is the 78414-TC that we are charging because we do own the equipment, and we do also do nuclear in house however we also do them at the hospital ... [ Read More ]

stress test/stressing me out

I work in a cardiology office and we do in house exercise stress test (plain treadmil) I was using 93015, and 78414-TC however insurances is not wanting to pay the 78414-TC am I using the wrong code? ... [ Read More ]

stress test

My office has been using 93016, 93018, 78483-26 for stress test for medicare and medicaid and now medicaid is dening he 78483-26 any suggestion please :(... [ Read More ]

contrast injection

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Denials for; 78483 billed with 78465

Hello, I work for a Cardiology grp. We have been receiving denials for the CPT codes "78483"-Cardiac Blood Pool Imaging, using "First Pass" technique:multiple studies, etc. when billed with "78465"- ... [ Read More ]

Nuclear Stress Myoview

How would you recommend coding the following note: TWO -DAY PROTOCOL GATED SPECT EXERCISE MYOVIEW STUDY WITH WALL MOTION FIRST PASS STUDY TEST PROTOCOL: On 07/25/07 the patient was exercised on a ... [ Read More ]

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