Radiology Coding Alert
Reader Question:
Single View Femur Has a Discrete Code
Published on Fri Sep 16, 2016
Question: Can we report for a single radiological view of the femur? Do we have a specific code for the single view?
Answer: CPT® 2016 has added code 73551(Radiologic examination, femur; 1 view) earlier this year. You submit this code to report a single X-ray of the femur. You can use 73551 to report a single plain X-ray of the left or right femur, but not both.
If your physician examines at least two views of the femur, you can submit code 73552 (Radiologic examination, femur; minimum 2 views).
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