Radiology Coding Alert
Reader Question:
Tomogram of Wrist
Published on Sun Jul 01, 2001
Question: Recently, we conducted a tomogram of the wrist, which was done in a single plane (anteroposterior [AP] and lateral views). Can we bill 76100 twice, or can it be reported only once because the views were taken of the same body section?
Minnesota Subscriber
Answer: Body section radiography (tomography) is coded per body part and not per view. A tomograph of the wrist (76100, radiologic examination, single plane body section [e.g., tomography], other than urography) should be reported only once, no matter how many views were required to arrive at a diagnosis.
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