OVER THINKING??? THE DESCRIPTION OF CPT 72220 IS X-RAY OF SACRUM AND COCCYX, MINIMUM OF 2 VIEWS.
NOW TO ME IT CAN ONLY BE BILLED ONCE WHICH IS STATED IN THE [INCLUDES] NOTES IN THE BOOK.
SITUATION:
SELF PAY PATIENT
MY RADIOLOGIST IS TRYING TO TELL ME TO BILL IT TWICE BC ITS TWO DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE BODY AND EACH WAS VIEWED TWICE.
HENCE TOTAL OF 4.
NOW TO ME IT CAN ONLY BE BILLED ONCE WHICH IS STATED IN THE [INCLUDES] NOTES IN THE BOOK.
SITUATION:
SELF PAY PATIENT
MY RADIOLOGIST IS TRYING TO TELL ME TO BILL IT TWICE BC ITS TWO DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE BODY AND EACH WAS VIEWED TWICE.
HENCE TOTAL OF 4.