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CPT® 72100, Under Diagnostic Radiology (Diagnostic Imaging) Procedures of the Spine and Pelvis

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code 72100 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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The technician takes 2 or 3 views of the vertebrae in the lumbar region which is the lower part of the spine and the sacrum, the area that connects the spine to the pelvis. Lumbosacral spine X–rays help evaluate back injuries, persistent numbness, and low back pain.

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