Wiki Carotid US

[Kimberley]

To bill a complete carotid US 93880 am I correct is saying that mention of the common, internal, and external carotid arteries as well as the vertebral arteries need to be documented in the report, otherwise; it's downcoded to 93882?

Thanks.

Kimberley Tober, CPC
Franklin, TN

 

[MLS2]

93880 would be complete/bilateral, 93882 would be limited/unilateral