CPT^® 73218, Under Diagnostic Radiology (Diagnostic Imaging) Procedures of the Upper Extremities

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 73218 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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In this diagnostic procedure, the provider performs a magnetic resonance imaging imaging of a patient’s upper extremity for a location other than the joint of the extremity. He performs the procedure without using contrast.

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MRI foot,lower leg & femur

[QUOTE="bnmoody, post: 392628, member: 265484"] [B]MRI Extremity - Joint/Nonjoint[/B] If the patient has a MRI [U]Joint[/U] you can code [B]multiple[/B] studies [U](Upper: 73221-73223) (Lower: 73721-... [ Read More ]

MRI foot,lower leg & femur

[b]MRI Extremity - Joint/Nonjoint[/b] If the patient has a MRI [U]Joint[/U] you can code [B]multiple[/B] studies [U](Upper: 73221-73223) (Lower: 73721-73723). [/U] [U]Non-joint [/U]studies are to be... [ Read More ]

Multiple MRI's on same extremity

Z-Health 2015 says to code each joint as per joint imaged but to code non-joint imaging as once per extremity for MRIs. Both 73221 and 73218 have an MUE of 2.... [ Read More ]

MRI foot,lower leg & femur

[QUOTE="mitchellde, post: 312980, member: 30657"]I have to agree with Meagan that is billed only one time with 1 unit. They do not perform different scans with the MRI they perform one scan and have ... [ Read More ]

CPT for finger MRI?

73221 includes hand, wrist in its description so more clearly defines the scope of the MRI test. 73218 is used for an upper extremity in total. I vote for 73221.... [ Read More ]

CPT for finger MRI?

Seeking help from my fellow coders! What is the correct CPT code for a non-contrast finger MRI? I'm torn between 2 codes - 73218 (non joint) and 73221 (joint). Is the finger considered a joint? Tha... [ Read More ]

73221 vs 73218

HI, The code description is as follows, 73221-MRI of any joint of upper extremity 73218-MRI of upper extremity other than joint so thumb cannot be coded as joint of the extremity.... [ Read More ]

73221 vs 73218

Hi We are having some trouble with an MRI of the finger. We had billed it out as 73221 and the insurance company wants it billed as 73218. Could someone help me with the difference between the two c... [ Read More ]

MRI brachial plexus

An MRI of the brachial Plexus was ordered with a diagnosis of Malignant neoplasm of upper-outer quadrant of female breast. What would be the appropriate code for this MRI? We coded 71552, but the aut... [ Read More ]

MRI of the foot

I agree. When coding an MRI for any of the extremities, it is best to go 73218-73223 for the upper extremities and 73720-73723 for the lower extremities. They then break down by joints. and sometime... [ Read More ]

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