CPT^® 75557, Under Diagnostic Radiology (Diagnostic Imaging) Procedures of the Heart

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 75557 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Diagnostic Radiology (Diagnostic Imaging) Procedures of the Heart.

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The provider examines the structure (morphology) and function of the heart with cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). He does not administer contrast during the procedure.

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2015 add on codes

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Cardiac MRI

75557 - Cardiac MRI without contrast 75559 - With stress; Following dobutamine injection, which mimics the effects of exercise on the heart and induces ischemia, the physician evaluates the left vent... [ Read More ]

Cardiac MRI

Our practice has added a physician who will be reading Cardiac MRIs. This is new to us as we have never billed these before. I have the code range as 75557-75565. I would like some help in identifying... [ Read More ]

cpt 75557 or 75561?

Clinical history 51-year-old woman with cardiomyopathy and heart failure. Echocardiography findings suspicious for non-compaction of the left ventricle. MRI requested for further evaluation. Cardiac ... [ Read More ]

This report's coded cpt 75553 but is expired??

...However, there's no updated cpt codes for this procedure that includes "w/ contrast"--only w/o contrast: cpt 75557 & 75561--please assist--thank you... Procedure: MR/CARDIO MORPH W CONTRAST--75553... [ Read More ]

Deleted cpt 75553 mr/cardio morph with contrast

[QUOTE="she803, post: 221875, member: 18475"]What should the updated codes be based on this report? Thanks. MR/CARDIO MORPH W CONTRAST Clinical history is Ebstein's anomaly of the tricuspid valve. ... [ Read More ]

Radiology code for MRA of Heart

Depending on the documentation, you would use this code range (75557 - 75565) for MRA of the heart.... [ Read More ]

New CPT Codes

[B]I'm not 100% certain this is completely accurate since I do not know where this person obtained the info...use with caution. It's a "cut/paste" of the link in my previous post.[/B] 99366 Medica... [ Read More ]

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