CPT^® 76882, Under Diagnostic Ultrasound Procedures of the Extremities

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 76882 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Diagnostic Ultrasound Procedures of the Extremities.

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The provider uses ultrasound for a limited study of one or more nonvascular structures in an extremity. The image appears in real time on a monitor, and a permanent copy is made and documented in the medical record.

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