CPT^® 76516, Under Diagnostic Ultrasound Procedures of the Head and Neck

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 76516 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Diagnostic Ultrasound Procedures of the Head and Neck.

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The provider uses A scan ultrasound echography to measure the size of the eyeball or axial length of the eye.

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