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Prepare for 2023 With This CPT® Radiology Coding Quiz
Do you remember the major coding changes? Annual coding changes are a fact of life for medical coders, and 2024 will have plenty of changes to the CPT® code set. As a radiology coder, did you pay attention to the major procedure coding additions, revisions, and deletions, so you’re ready to hit the ground running after you ring in 2024? Put your radiology coding knowledge to the test with this coding quiz! Question 1: Providers use coronary fractional flow reserve (FFR) to estimate the blood flow in the patient’s heart arteries. Healthcare providers can appraise the coronary FFR with artificial intelligence (AI) starting Jan. 1, 2024. What code(s) will you assign to report this procedure in 2024? Question 2: The 2024 CPT® code set includes four new intraoperative ultrasound (IOUS) codes for reporting a physician’s ultrasound use during surgery. What codes will you assign to report these procedures starting January 1? Question 3: What female-only X-ray code is being deleted from the CPT® code set on Jan. 1, 2024, due to low use? Think you know the answers?
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