Radiology Coding Alert
Report 74328-74330 for ERCP RS&I
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Answer: Radiologists frequently perform RS&I when gastroenterologists perform ERCP surgeries (43260-43272). You should select the most appropriate of the following three codes to describe the radiologist's work depending on the radiologist's documentation:
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