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Discern Between Rules for 3D Postprocessing on CTAs, MRAs

Published on Thu Oct 22, 2020

Question: Does 3D postprocessing need to be documented on a magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) the same way as it does a computed tomography angiography (CTA)? Arizona Subscriber Answer: As multiple authoritative guidelines point out, three-dimensional (3D) postprocessing is a necessary prerequisite in order to report a CTA scan code, such as 71275 (Computed tomographic angiography, chest (noncoronary), with contrast material(s), [...]
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