CPT^® 70480, Under Diagnostic Radiology (Diagnostic Imaging) Procedures of the Head and Neck

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 70480 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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Summary

The provider uses computed tomography, or CT, to examine the eye’s orbit, the sella or posterior fossa of the skull, or the outer, middle, or inner ear. The provider does not administer contrast for this exam.

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Radiology Question CT Orbit & CT Head

If there is only one report, the head is included in the code 70480. I agreed with the previous statement, if there are two separate reports then I would do appeal as well.... [ Read More ]

Radiology Question CT Orbit & CT Head

I have two radiology reports that was done for a patient that had trauma to his head and swelling around the orbital area. We billed 70480 & 70450 per the reports supports both cpt codes and we applie... [ Read More ]

Cpt 70480

Is this code unilateral or bilateral? Thanks... [ Read More ]

In-office CT scan

[b]CT Owned by practice[/b] Since the CT scanner is owned by the practice, wouldn't I just bill the 70480 with NO modifiers? Indicating both professional and techincal?... [ Read More ]

In-office CT scan

New client who owns CT scanner and performs studies in the office on patients. They are insisting that they can bill the code AND the code with the -26 modifier. Same physicians who own the scanner ... [ Read More ]

modifier 79 or 59

[b]59 mod[/b] We use the 59 mod in radiology for any distinct procedures, today I appended a 59 mod to a 70450 since we also did a 70480 looking for 2 specific different problems. The 79 is used for ... [ Read More ]

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