CPT^® 71270, Under Diagnostic Radiology (Diagnostic Imaging) Procedures of the Chest

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 71270 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Diagnostic Radiology (Diagnostic Imaging) Procedures of the Chest.

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In this diagnostic procedure, the provider performs a computed tomography, or CT, examination of the thorax without using contrast material. He then follows with contrast material and takes more images.

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Radioloogy - Combined code for CT chest, abdomen,a pelvis

2 separate codes - 1 for the chest, 1 for the abdomen & pelvis CHEST:[LIST]71250 without contrast 71260 with contrast 71270 with and without contrast [/LIST] ABDOMEN AND PELVIS: [LIST]74176 without co... [ Read More ]

CTA coding

[QUOTE="karbaker, post: 252274, member: 180569"]Coronary CTA 75574, 71270-59, 75605, Q9967 Chest CTA 71275, 71270-59, 75600, Q9967 CTA AO & Runoffs ... [ Read More ]

CTA coding

Coronary CTA 75574, 71270-59, 75605, Q9967 Chest CTA 71275, 71270-59, 75600, Q9967 CTA AO & Runoffs 74174, 74170-59, 72194-59, 75716, 73702-59, Q99... [ Read More ]

CTA coding issue

Coronary CTA 75574, 71270-59, 75605, Q9967 Chest CTA 71275, 71270-59, 75600, Q9967 CTA AO & Runoffs 74174, 74170-59, 72194-59, 75716, 73702-59, Q99... [ Read More ]

CTA of Pulmonary Arteries

[QUOTE="jzick01, post: 242243, member: 169960"]One of my providers has ordered a CTA of Pulmonary arteries... What is the CPT code for this? Thank you...[/QUOTE] If a true CTA of the pulmonary arte... [ Read More ]

CT Thorax

Sometimes it requires taking sequential slices or films going into the lung apices through the posterior costophrenic sulci or even to the adrenal glands or into pulmonary nodules when found during th... [ Read More ]

CT Thorax

What is the interpretation of "further sections" with cpt 71270?... [ Read More ]

High resolution CT of chest?

[b]CT of Chest[/b] High Resolution means "special images" which there is no charge for those. It could be 71250, 71260 or 71270. JBell, CPC... [ Read More ]

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