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[dpouliot]

When 76801 is done, but no intrauterine pregnancy is identified, do you correct to limited study 76815?

 

[Cmama12]

Hi, the requirements for billing 76801 are in the cpt book at the beginning of the Obstetrical section. Since you wouldn't be able to meet those requirements - no gestational sac, amniotic fluid, etc. - yes, you would change to 76815. An OB u/s code is still applicable per CPT® Assistant, if an ultrasound is performed to evaluate pregnancy, it is always coded as an ob ultrasound even if that diagnosis is not confirmed. (This also applies to miscarriages.)