Wiki ? 1 view or 2

[Kimberley]

Is a swimmers view considered 1 or 2 views? 72040 or 72050

FINDINGS: Frontal and lateral views of the cervical spine are obtained we well as the swimmer's view of the cervicothoracic junction.

Thanks

Kimberley Tober, CPC
Franklin, TN

 

[dmaec]

swimmers view is simply the position they're in when the xray is taken...
swimmer's view (humerus in 170-180° forward flexion).
it's a lateral view with the arms in the above position.

so, I guess it could be the 72020 even ....right? more specified location...in the swimmers position

 

[Savanna@1998]

1 i 2 views

Remember you are looking for the number of views not the number of images. Frontal, lateral and swimmers would be 3 views; patient in 3 different positions.