Reader Questions:
For Follicle Check, Report This Code
Published on Tue Jan 12, 2021
Question: The patient sees primary OB to check on her follicles, as she is trying to conceive naturally. The ob-gyn performs transvaginal ultrasound. Is the correct CPT® code 76830 or 76857? Also, which ICD-10-CM code should I use? AAPC Forum Subscriber Answer: The descriptors for 76830 (Ultrasound, transvaginal) and 76857 (Ultrasound, pelvic (nonobstetric), real time with image documentation; limited or follow-up (eg, [...]