Wiki PET Scane

[tammy.kirkpatrick]

I had a pt come in for a PET Scan, we injected him with Pylarify and once we were going to scan him, he became claustrophobic. How would I bill for the meds given?

 

[amy.shears6@advocatercm.com]

MedLearn states if the radiopharmaceutical is administered and no imaging was performed, choose the lowest level CPT code in the intended section of CPT and bill with -52 or -53 modifier. If you have administered a radiopharmaceutical, you have begun the study - administration is an integral part of the NM procedure code.