Diagnostic Radiology Coding:
Pick the Correct Code for 3-Finger X-Rays
Published on Wed Feb 26, 2025
Question: A patient presented with pain in the third, fourth, and fifth digits of the left hand. The radiologist captured posteroanterior (PA) and lateral X-ray views of the fingers. How do we report the X-rays for the three fingers? Washington Subscriber Answer: Regardless of whether the radiologist captured X-ray views of one digit or multiple fingers, you’ll assign only one [...]