Cardiology Coding Alert
Watch for 'Gated' to ID MUGA
Question: I read an article that said not to report MUGA with MPI. I’m new to nuclear imaging. Which codes are MUGA codes?
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Answer: Examples of MUGA (multigated acquisition) scan codes include the following:
Helpful: MPI (myocardial perfusion imaging) codes 78451-78454 all include “qualitative or quantitative wall motion, ejection fraction by first pass or gated technique.” The use of the term “gated” is the clue that the MPI codes include MUGA, so you should not report it separately.
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