72081

CPT^® 72081, Under Diagnostic Radiology (Diagnostic Imaging) Procedures of the Spine and Pelvis

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 72081 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Diagnostic Radiology (Diagnostic Imaging) Procedures of the Spine and Pelvis.

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In this diagnostic procedure, the provider captures the entire thoracic (upper and middle) and lumbar (lower) spine in an X–ray image from a single projection (direction or angle) to evaluate the patient for S–shaped curvature of the spine (scoliosis) or other spine abnormalities. The skull, neck (cervical) and tailbone (sacral) area of the spine may also be included.

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Xray cpt codes

[QUOTE="LaurenBrooke, post: 514589, member: 263822"] Chap 9 Radiology Services NCCI Policy Manual for CMS (revision date 1/1/2022): 17. CPT codes 72081-72084 describe radiologic examination of the en... [ Read More ]

Xray cpt codes

Chap 9 Radiology Services NCCI Policy Manual for CMS (revision date 1/1/2022): 17. CPT codes 72081-72084 describe radiologic examination of the entire spine, the codes differing based on the number o... [ Read More ]

xray cpt codes

I am not an expert in x-ray codes, but insurance companies can change codes based on what was submitted to better represent the service provided. If you look at the descriptions in the CPT book for ... [ Read More ]

BCBS CO spine denials/ requesting I use a different code

Radiology isn't my specialty, but in reviewing the coding I think I would agree with the medical director's decision here. I can't find any direction in CPT or the supporting guidance that specifies ... [ Read More ]

BCBS CO spine denials/ requesting I use a different code

I'm looking for opinions on whether my argument is correct and if anyone has seen this as well. No other BCBS in any of my other states have this edit and I am unable to find the policy. Denial- X... [ Read More ]

Radiology - 72082

[b]scoliosis studies[/b] Here is guidance from the Medicaid NCCI manual that may be adopted by other payers. "CPT codes 72081-72084 describe radiologic examination of the entire spine, the codes diff... [ Read More ]

72020 and 72120

Thanks for the link, but the only thing I see in there is what I have found already: [I]CPT codes 72081-72084 describe radiologic examination of the entire spine, the codes differing based on the nu... [ Read More ]

Spine codes 72081 - 72084

I am still confused about the spine codes 72081-72084. I was wondering how to count the number of views. For example, today we did a 5 view C spine, 2v T spine (AP/Lat) 4v L spine (AP/Lat/Obliques... [ Read More ]

RAD coding HELP!!

Hello, There were new 2016 CPT codes added for x-ray of neck (72040), thoracic, (72070), and lumbosacral (72100) spine. The new codes 72081-72084 are to lump them together for (e.g.- scoliosis study)... [ Read More ]

NCCI Policy Manual 2017---New Instructions found in Red

[url]https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Coding/NationalCorrectCodInitEd/index.html[/url] [COLOR=#ff0000][/COLOR][COLOR=#ff0000]Chapter 1 NCCI policy Manual 2017 MUE and NCCI PTP edits are based on servic... [ Read More ]

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