Radiology Coding Alert
New PET G Codes
G0211 (replaces G0126) -- ... initial staging; lung cancer, non-small cell
G0212 (new) -- ... restaging; lung cancer, non-small cell New Colorectal Cancer Codes
G0214 (new) -- ... initial staging; colorectal cancer
G0215 (new) -- ... restaging; colorectal cancer
G0217 (new) -- ... initial staging; melanoma
G0218 (replaces G0165) -- ... restaging; melanoma
G0219 (new) -- ... melanoma for non-covered indications (e.g., not covered for evaluating regional nodes)
G0221 (replaces G0164) -- ... initial staging; lymphoma
G0222 (replaces G0164) -- ... restaging; lymphoma New Head and Neck Codes
G0224 (new) -- ... initial staging; head and neck cancer, excluding thyroid and CNS cancers
G0225 (new) -- ... restaging; head and neck cancer, excluding thyroid and CNS cancers
G0228 (new) -- ... restaging; esophageal cancer
G0230 (new) -- ... metabolic assessment for myocardial viability following inconclusive SPECT study.
Radiology Coding Alert
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X-rays of Surgical Specimens
Test your coding knowledge. Determine how you would code this situation before looking at the [...] - Reader Question:
MRI Code Changes
Question: Has coding for magnetic resonance arthrography of the shoulder changed since last year? We [...] - Reader Question:
E/M With Mammography
Question: Our radiologist recently performed a diagnostic mammogram on an elderly Medicare patient. At the [...] - Reader Question:
Tomogram of Wrist
Question: Recently, we conducted a tomogram of the wrist, which was done in a single [...] - Reader Question:
Renal Ultrasound
Question: Which code should I report for a renal ultrasound -- 76770 or 76775?
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