CPT® 0556T, Under Bone Strength And Fracture Risk Assessment
The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code 0556T as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Bone Strength And Fracture Risk Assessment.
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Summary
The provider assesses bone strength and risk of fracture using computer equations to calculate the relationship between the biomechanical properties of bone and its response to various loads in conjunction with CT scan of bone mineral density; report this code only for the assessment of bone strength and fracture risk and bone mineral density.
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