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Spinal X-Rays in 2 Areas
Published on Wed Nov 03, 2021
Question: Encounter notes indicate that the provider performed X-rays on two areas of a patient’s spine: C4-C7 and T1-T3. How many CPT® codes do I need for this encounter, and do I need a modifier? Louisiana Subscriber Answer: You’ll need a pair of CPT® codes to correctly represent this encounter, but you likely won’t need a modifier (more on that [...]