3/25/2023 0 Comments Kidney sonogram![]() These exams help in diagnosing narrow or blocked renal arteries which may result in kidney failure or hypertension Downcoding can lead to fraud and hence coders should very careful while coding such report.īut, Doppler or duplex exam of renal arteries/veins are different, they talk about the assessment of blood flow and recording with spectral waveform of the renal artery and/or veins. ![]() Per CPT, “A complete ultrasound examination of the retroperitoneum (76770) consists of real time scans of the kidneys, abdominal aorta, common iliac artery origins, and inferior vena cava, including any demonstrated retroperitoneal abnormality.” Alternatively, if clinical history suggests urinary tract pathology, complete evaluation of the kidneys and urinary bladder also comprises a complete retroperitoneal ultrasound.ĭo not downcode the report to CPT code 76775, unless it is accepted by payers. Now, when we use CPT codes for renal ultrasound, the medical report documents or talks about structure or functional abnormality of retro-peritoneal organs.Ĭomplete ultrasound CPT code 76770 should be used when their is full documentation to support. Let us learn about CPT code 76770, 76775, 9396.įor Renal or kidney ultrasound exam we have a complete and limited ultrasound procedure code, similarly like abdomen complete (76700) and limited ultrasound (76705). If we know the exact procedure for these exams, its easy to code them. Same thing happen while coding CPT code for renal ultrasound with doppler exam. If you see there is nothing different about the procedure codes. ![]() But when we have to code them together we get confused. We have separate code for Ultrasound and duplex exam. Doppler and ultrasound exam makes a duplex exam. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |