CPT^® 70450, Under Diagnostic Radiology (Diagnostic Imaging) Procedures of the Head and Neck

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 70450 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Diagnostic Radiology (Diagnostic Imaging) Procedures of the Head and Neck.

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The provider performed computed tomography, or CT scanning, of the head or brain, without contrast. He performs the procedure to diagnose any brain or intracranial abnormalities.

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Radiology CPT 70450 and 70496

So what if you come across a claim that hit edits where both a 70450 and 70496 were done same day at different times, normally you would put the XE on the 70450, but what if the 70496 was delayed and ... [ Read More ]

CT brain without then with contrast - HELP

Can we bill for quantity 2 70450... [ Read More ]

CT brain without then with contrast - HELP

I need some help to clarify this situation. Radiology is telling me that they are billing both 70450 and 70460 because they were performed a little over an hour apart. Reason for the first scan was le... [ Read More ]

Modifier 59 and 76

Can we bill modifier 59 and 76 for procedure done 70450 three times a day along with CTA brain... [ Read More ]

Radiology CPT 70450 and 70496

70496 includes ANY noncontrast imaging performed during the same session, whether for localization or diagnostic. Be careful before you use modifier XU - it has to clearly meet a criteria to be separa... [ Read More ]

Radiology CPT 70450 and 70496

If CT Brain without contrast (70450) in one session and same day with same physician CT Brain with contrast (70460) on different session we can combine and code 70470. if they are performing CT Brain... [ Read More ]

Radiology CPT 70450 and 70496

70470 would not be a correct code to represent the two procedures because 70450 and 70470 are CTs, but 70496 is a CT angiography. If these two had been done at the same session, you would just report... [ Read More ]

Radiology CPT 70450 and 70496 ct brain radiology

If the patient had a CT brain ordered and performed without contrast and then brought back to Radiology at a later time that same day, would the service be accurately coded as 70450 and a 70496? I am ... [ Read More ]

NeuroEndo coding dilemma

Medicare won't accept the codes I'm using on a patient with a stroke. Physician billed 37216, 36228, 70450. We can't bill the 36228 with the 37216 and MCR won't pay for 37216. Stumped; Can anyone assi... [ Read More ]

Precert for Radiology codes

My supervisor posed this question to me. Can you precert to the highest code 70470 and will it then cover CPT codes 70460 and 70450. It has always been my experience that you must code specific, but... [ Read More ]

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