Question: Answer: Note: When the physician uses the CT portion of the SPECT/CT for anatomic localization, the Society of Nuclear Medicine (SNM) suggests considering an unlisted-procedure code, such as 78999 (Unlisted miscellaneous procedure, diagnostic nuclear medicine), in addition to the appropriate SPECT code for the fused procedure when the CT is separately ordered, clinically indicated, and if separate interpretations are given.Reason: There is no CPT code to describe SPECT/CT fusion by hardware or software.
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SNM emphatically states it does not recommend using a CT code for the anatomic localization CT because it is not a separately ordered diagnostic CT (see the society's Web page http://interactive.snm.org/index.cfm?PageID=5630&RPID=1995).