Oncology Coding:
Don’t Take This Advice for PET Scan Dx
Published on Fri Feb 07, 2025
Question: I am having terrible issues with referring doctors using R91.8 for 78815/A9552. In the past, I have been instructed not to accept this code. However, in just the past 3 weeks, I have had an increase of fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) positron emission tomography (PET) scans being approved with this diagnosis code. I have some referring doctors upset that I have [...]