CPT^® 73720, Under Diagnostic Radiology (Diagnostic Imaging) Procedures of the Lower Extremities

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 73720 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Diagnostic Radiology (Diagnostic Imaging) Procedures of the Lower Extremities.

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In this diagnostic procedure, the provider performs magnetic resonance imaging imaging of a patient’s lower extremity for other than a joint without contrast material initially, and then after injecting contrast material for further sequences.

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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 LOWER EXTREMITY x 2

We successfully bill for both. I just ran 73723, MRI with and without contrast, joint of lower extremity and 73720, MRI lower extremity other than joint, with and without contrast through our APC gro... [ 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 ]

MRI wo/w contrast of entire lower leg

How do I code a MRI wo/w contrast of the entire lower extremity? Looking specifically at the soft tissues but joints are included. Do I code 73723 as well as 73720? Thank you.... [ 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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