Question: How can we report an MRI of the lumbosacral spine? The documentation mentions: LS spine and sacrum and coccyx.
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Answer: For MRI of sacrum and coccyx spine, you should consider the codes for MRI of the pelvis, 72195 (Magnetic resonance [e.g., proton] imaging, pelvis; without contrast material[s]), 72196 (Magnetic resonance [e.g., proton] imaging, pelvis; with contrast material[s]), and 72197 (Magnetic resonance [e.g., proton] imaging, pelvis; without contrast material[s], followed by contrast material[s] and further sequences). These pelvis codes cover the MRI of the sacrum, coccyx, and sacroiliac joints.
In addition, you may report one of the following Lumbosacral (LS) spine MRI codes: