Radiology Coding Alert
Clarification of CAT Code
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Answer: Some coding experts believe 76380 may be assigned for limited or localized CTs, whether or not they are considered to be follow-up studies. Others argue that it must be a follow-up study of a limited or localized area.
The AMA clarified this issue through its CPT Information Services, although it was never published as a revised code. The official clarification says 76380 is intended to report a limited study or localized follow-up study. Code 76380 is not intended to describe a follow-up study that is limited. Rather, it should be reported either when the CT is limited or when the CT is performed as a localized follow-up study.
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