dballard2004
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Ortho physician wants a scout CT before surgery for lenghting issues to compare after surgery, what code would be used for the scout CT?
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Wiki Scout CT
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dballard2004
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Any takers?
RebeccaWoodward*
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Dawson,
Radiology is not my forte but I can provide some Medicare guidance...
"Preliminary "scout" radiographs prior to contrast administration or delayed imaging radiographs are not separately reportable."
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/NationalCorrectCodInitEd/01_overview.asp#TopOfPage
Chapter 9 Page 6
Maybe someone else has a thought on this...
Radiology is not my forte but I can provide some Medicare guidance...
"Preliminary "scout" radiographs prior to contrast administration or delayed imaging radiographs are not separately reportable."
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/NationalCorrectCodInitEd/01_overview.asp#TopOfPage
Chapter 9 Page 6
Maybe someone else has a thought on this...
dballard2004
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Thanks. I appreciate the help. You have at pointed me in the right direction.