If a report states only findings on the distal aorta, can an abdominal aortagraphy be billed (75625 or 75630)? What is considered a 'complete' aortagram?
ZHealth says: imaging of the abdominal aorta, not just the distal most aspect of the aorta. This distal most portion of the aorta is incidentally and routinely seen when a pigtail catheter is injected at the level of the aortic bifurcation for the purpose of bilateral lower extremity angiography and is part of code 75716.
SuperCoder says: abdominal aortagraphy is part of the aorta and a continuation of the descending aorta from the thorax, it divides further into iliac arteries.
To bill a 75630, does this require more details on the aorta besides the distal portion prior to runoff details?
ZHealth says: imaging of the abdominal aorta, not just the distal most aspect of the aorta. This distal most portion of the aorta is incidentally and routinely seen when a pigtail catheter is injected at the level of the aortic bifurcation for the purpose of bilateral lower extremity angiography and is part of code 75716.
SuperCoder says: abdominal aortagraphy is part of the aorta and a continuation of the descending aorta from the thorax, it divides further into iliac arteries.
To bill a 75630, does this require more details on the aorta besides the distal portion prior to runoff details?