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Identify Which Image Tests are Needed for Urinary Stone Dx

Published on Tue Mar 26, 2024

Remember to use one code for abdominal and pelvic CT scans. Regardless of whether your radiology report lists the diagnosis as a calculus or a stone in the urinary tract, you’ll use the same codes. Stones in the kidneys, bladder, or ureters can cause severe pain for patients, but with this handy refresher you can relax when a report enters [...]
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