CPT^® 76831, Under Diagnostic Ultrasound Procedures of the Pelvis Non-Obstetrical

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 76831 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Diagnostic Ultrasound Procedures of the Pelvis Non-Obstetrical.

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The provider performs an ultrasound examination during which he infuses saline into the uterus and may also use color flow Dopper to enhance imaging.

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SIS saline infusion sonohysterography, pelvic US and transvaginal US

There’s a patient who received an SIS saline infusion sonohysterography, pelvic US and transvaginal US. Would you include three distinct CPT codes for this: 76830, 76831, 76856? I found a few websit... [ Read More ]

3d & 2d ultrasounds

2D ultrasounds are regular standard ultrasounds. You would code depending on the type of ultrasound and the body area being scanned. Here would be some common ones: [B]76830 [/B]Ultrasound, transva... [ Read More ]

OB/GYN Transvaginal Ultrasound

New to OB-GYN coding and Can you bill 76831 and 76830 together? BCBS is stating 76830 is bundled into 76831 - and all my commercial insurance carriers pay for the two - CCI edits do not state they are... [ Read More ]

OB-GYN Coding

When do you know to bill 58340 with 76831

I pulled this info from other thread from aapc as below but not sure if it is correct Its entirely depends of how physician documented the services. Physician bills out for the 58340 intro of salin... [ Read More ]

When do you know to bill 58340 with 76831

We have had several discussions regarding 58340 with 76831 in our offices that we have become confused as to when we can bill the two together. the documentation on the op report states 'SIS showed tu... [ Read More ]

Infertility sono and hsg

Good morning fellow coders! I have a physician who did a hysterosalpingogram to determine tubal patency and then decided that a sonohysterogram was needed to evaluate the patient's uterus. How wou... [ Read More ]

I am unsure...

[QUOTE="cms@islandoncology.com, post: 411669, member: 164618"]The physician notes a hysteroscopy is recommended, but it would be done at a different time. 58558 is definitely [B]not [/B]the correct c... [ Read More ]

I am unsure...

[b]Not 58558[/b] The physician notes a hysteroscopy is recommended, but it would be done at a different time. 58558 is definitely [B]not [/B]the correct code. We don't do sonohysterograms here, but... [ Read More ]

No definitive answer from MD...how would my fellow coders proceed?

We bill 76831 and 58340 for sonohysterograms... [ Read More ]

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