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msreddoch

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Wiki Hip/Pelvis x-ray queston.

Hip X-rays are taken depending on the exam protocol, why the exam is being ordered, and the patient's age. Hips should be coded unilaterally on adults. Here are my rad tech/coding notes: Hip Series The hip series evaluates the hip joint and proximal femur. The image shows the entire joint...
- msreddoch
- Post #4
- Mar 18, 2024
- Forum: Orthopaedics
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Wiki MRA & MRI

Try modifier XU or XE, depending on whether the exam was done simultaneously or later in the day. You can check in isite/PACS for this information.
- msreddoch
- Post #2
- Feb 12, 2024
- Forum: Interventional Radiology
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Wiki Request for MRI shoulder joint, MRI elbow joint and wrist joint left side without contrast

Each joint gets its own CPT code with a Laterality modifier. i.e., 73721 LT x1
- msreddoch
- Post #2
- Nov 6, 2023
- Forum: Medical Coding General Discussion
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Wiki CPT Bedside Ultrasound Knee

You are welcome. It was a good question.
- msreddoch
- Post #6
- Sep 5, 2023
- Forum: Medical Coding General Discussion
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Wiki CPT Bedside Ultrasound Knee

To submit the code correctly, a picture of the area of interest must be included either on paper or in digital format in the chart or PACS. CMS requires visual documentation of the scan, and for this purpose, the MD should have taken a screenshot of the negative area and added it to the chart...
- msreddoch
- Post #4
- Sep 3, 2023
- Forum: Medical Coding General Discussion
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Wiki CMS Guidelines for Radiology?

https://www.cms.gov/files/document/medicare-ncci-policy-manual-2023-chapter-9.pdf The link to CMS Radiology Guidelines, everything for CPT 70000-79999.
- msreddoch
- Post #2
- Sep 3, 2023
- Forum: Medical Coding General Discussion
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Wiki CPT Bedside Ultrasound Knee

Hello, "With Image Documentation" means that the person who did the ultrasound took a "screenshot" of the area of interest from the ultrasound monitor, saved the image, and transferred the image to a radiology picture archiving system (PACS). If there is no "saved image" in the hospital PACS...
- msreddoch
- Post #2
- Sep 3, 2023
- Forum: Medical Coding General Discussion
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Wiki Hip/Pelvis x-ray queston.

Hi. I am going to answer this from an x-ray tech's perspective (which I am). Yes, you are correct; an AP Pelvis would be the 5th view. Here is why: Some orthopedic surgeons will want a comparison of both hip joints on one view to help for prosthetic device planning before hip replacement...
- msreddoch
- Post #2
- Jun 12, 2021
- Forum: Orthopaedics

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