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CPT 2010:

Toss Out Your Old MPI Codes -- Along With 36 Percent of Your RVUs

Published on Mon Oct 26, 2009

Here's why you should expect denials if you add +78480 to your claims. If you've sometimes struggled over whether to report myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) add-on codes for wall motion and ejection fraction (EF), you aren't alone. As of Jan. 1, you can kiss that problem goodbye, but this simpler coding comes with a big bite out of your reimbursement. Master the details below to be sure denials don't take any more of your hard-earned dollars. Remember: You should use CPT 2010 codes for services performed on or after Jan. 1, 2010. Reporting inactive codes will cause denials. 78451-78454 Ease Wall Motion, EF Coding Confusion at a Price The codes: CPT 2010 deletes the myocardial perfusion imaging codes you've been using and replaces them with new codes that are appropriate regardless of whether the study involves wall motion and EF. CPT seems to be "trying to eliminate the use of [...]
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