CPT^® 76948, Under Ultrasonic Guidance Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 76948 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Ultrasonic Guidance Procedures.

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In this procedure, the provider performs imaging supervision and interpretation for a separately reportable ultrasound guided aspiration or evacuation of ova, a female egg cell.

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MRI BRAIN (TUMOR WITH PERFUSION) W W/O CONTRAST (XPD)

Can anyone help me with this report? This is my first time seeing this documented like this. Does this get another CPT or Modifer? 70553 & 76948? TIA! [HEADING=2]TECHNIQUE:[/HEADING] Multiplanar... [ Read More ]

76830 and 76998

[QUOTE="lscire, post: 321861, member: 220714"]We use 76948 for rtvl and 76856 for transfer. Question:Our clinic just recently starting using an am surg center for our procedures and was curious how t... [ Read More ]

76830 and 76998

We use 76948 for rtvl and 76856 for transfer. Question:Our clinic just recently starting using an am surg center for our procedures and was curious how they are paying you? meaning are the insurance ... [ Read More ]

Ovum aspiration guidance 76942/76948..?

[b]Ovum Aspiration - Rethinking[/b] It is always best to use a CPT code that is closest to the actual services given to a patient. So, 76948 would be the correct code to use in this case, even thoug... [ Read More ]

Ovum aspiration guidance 76942/76948..?

[b]Ovum Aspiration Coding[/b] Based on the description of 76942 (Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement (eg, biopsy, aspiration, injection, localization device) it appears that 76948 (Echo guide ov... [ Read More ]

Ultrasound Guidance code

I think you can use only 76948...becoz if there is a specific code for ova aspiration...we should use that one only check the bulb!! The physician aspirates ova under ultrasonic guidance. Ultrasound... [ Read More ]

Ovum aspiration guidance 76942/76948..?

HI, Can anybody suggest me whether i can use both the CPT 76942 & 76948 in a same claim for the ovum aspiration guidance ?? becoz the price for 76942 is having a 5-6 times of higher value than 76... [ Read More ]

Ultrasound Guidance code

Ovum pick up 58970 ,Can I use two guidance codes 76942 and 76948 [U]together [/U]for Needle placement and Aspiration of Ova:) Thank you... [ Read More ]

Coder-ultrasound guidance code

[b]Ultrasonic Guidance Procedures[/b] CPT® 76930-76965 - Ultrasonic Guidance Procedures 76940 - Ultrasound guidance for, and monitoring of, parenchymal tissue ablation 76965 - Ultra... [ Read More ]

In Vetro Fertilization

When doing a Egg harvest (58970) with us guidance (76948) can the dr charge for the Culture of oocyte(s), less than 4 days (89250) or is that strictly for the the doctors in the fertilization lab? A... [ Read More ]

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