CPT^® 73070, Under Diagnostic Radiology (Diagnostic Imaging) Procedures of the Upper Extremities

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 73070 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Diagnostic Radiology (Diagnostic Imaging) Procedures of the Upper Extremities.

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X–rays of the extremities are performed to assess injury, fracture, arthritis, bone spurs, tumors, or congenital abnormalities. Extremity X–rays include the hand, wrist, arm, foot, ankle, hip, leg, shoulder, or knee. X–rays of the affected site focus on the specific area that is injured or damaged.

Sometimes X–rays of the unaffected sites are also taken for comparison with the affected site.

This particular procedure is for a minimum of 2 views of the elbow.

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Fluoroscopy used as Xray

Our provider uses his C arm fluoroscopy machine to take x rays only. He does not use it for any type of fluoroscopy studies. We've been billing 73070-73130. Is this correct? Thanks!... [ Read More ]

Bilat Elbow Xrays

73080-RT 73070-RT-59-52 The (59) is unbundiling the 73080(min3+vws) & 73070(2vws). The (52) is reducing the 73070, anything < less than 2vws. 73070-LT-52 73070-LT-52-(76 OR 77 depending on reading Ra... [ Read More ]

Bilat Elbow Xrays

if they are done pre and post reduction then you would code 73070-LT 73070-LT-52 73070-RT-59-52 73080-RT I think the RT LT modifiers is enough for insurance to tell its different elbows. You might h... [ Read More ]

Bilat Elbow Xrays

We have a patient who dislocated both elbows while jumping on a trampoline. We took 2 xrays of each elbow, before and after relocation of each: RT Elbow Complete, RT Elbow 1 View LT Elbow 2 View, L... [ Read More ]

Coding "history of" as current

[QUOTE="rvalente, post: 73070, member: 10896"]Hello Fellow coders, the company I currently work for instructs us to code the following statement; "history of pulmonary embolism" as current if the pati... [ Read More ]

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