CPT^® 74022, Under Diagnostic Radiology (Diagnostic Imaging) Procedures of the Abdomen

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 74022 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Diagnostic Radiology (Diagnostic Imaging) Procedures of the Abdomen.

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Summary

The provider takes two or more views of the entire abdomen including stomach, liver, spleen, large and small intestines, and diaphragm and a single view of the chest for assessment of suspected acute abdomen, a condition that demands immediate diagnosis and treatment.

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Radiology

I wanted to know can 71045 and 74018 be billed together. I am receiving denials from Amerigroup that those codes are being billed incorrect because of the cpt 74022. Should we be billing the 74022 i... [ Read More ]

Oddly titled report

74022 cpt, not sure about dx.... [ Read More ]

Xray denials from Medicare

Claim must be filed with Supervising MD. Also, CPT 74022 includes a CXR - 1 view (CPT 71010). Look at the number of views of the KUB and CXR to use the correct CPT.... [ Read More ]

Xray denials from Medicare

We had two patients who were seen by our nurse practitioners and they each ordered xrays; we have a xray machine at the clinic with a technician but the xrays get sent out for a formal reading. Modifi... [ Read More ]

74022 and 71010 seperate session, same DOS, different RAD's

If 74022 and 71010 are done on the same DOS, by different RAD's, and different sessions is a modifier -59 required. I thought CCI bundles 74022 and 71010 when performed on the same DOS by the same R... [ Read More ]

X-RAY Question

Hi You would bill with cpt 74000 (KUB). They are placing the G-tube into the stomach. The abdominal film or (KUB) is done to make sure that the placement is in the stomach and not in the chest. The fi... [ Read More ]

X-RAY Question

how is the xray ordered? Would 74022 apply?... [ Read More ]

To Combine or Not to Combine??

Is there a specific time frame to be followed to determine whether two procedures should be combined into one? For example if a patient has a 1 view chest xray at 4pm and then a complete abdomen, 740... [ Read More ]

Billing 71010 and 74020 versus 74022

I need some help - the question has been raised to me how to code the following: When billing a one view chest x-ray (71010) and a two view abdomen x-ray (74020) done at different times of the day ... [ Read More ]

Radiology coding - which includes upright and chest PA

You code for what the radiologist reads...so if his dictation states 2 views of the abdomen plus a one view of the chest you code 74022 only.... [ Read More ]

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