Wiki MRI Billed Twice for RT Shoulder and RT Wrist?

[vabeckaboo@comcast.net]

Can you bill 73221 once for an MRI of the right shoulder and right wrist?

 

[littlelora]

We have this happen in our office frequently. Typically, we bill 73221 on two lines with -RT or -LT, and add -59 on the second line showing the different body part. Hope this helps!

 

[iowagirl77]

Yes. 73221 is billable per joint, but there should be separate reports and orders for each joint. If you were billing for non-joint MRI's that is per extremity so those can only be billed once.