Radiology Coding Alert
Reader Question:
Be Specific For Neck Soft Tissue Assessments
Published on Tue Mar 24, 2015
Question: An oncology group has requested we read soft tissue neck ultrasounds and provide detailed measurements on the lymph nodes. This will require significant additional time and effort. Can we submit code 76536 for these assessments?
New York Subscriber
Answer: You are correct to choose code 76536 (Ultrasound, soft tissues of head and neck [e.g., thyroid, parathyroid, parotid], real time with image documentation) for the soft tissue neck ultrasounds and lymph node measurements. All diagnostic ultrasound examinations require permanently recorded images with measurements, when such measurements are clinically indicated.
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