CPT^® 76977, Under Other Diagnostic Ultrasound Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 76977 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Other Diagnostic Ultrasound Procedures.

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In this procedure, the provider performs bone density measurement of one or more peripheral sites like the wrist or knee using ultrasound. This code includes both measurement and interpretation.

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Osteoporosis Screening

[url]http://www.medicarepaymentandreimbursement.com/2011/04/bone-mass-measurement-bmm-cpt-76977.html[/url] Peace @_* Does this help?... [ Read More ]

DXA and Bone density testing

hello cmonarez, need alittle more info. 76977 "ultrasound" bone density. you may wanna look at cpt code 77080 usually this code is billed for screenings. keep in mind this code is very limited on icd... [ Read More ]

DXA and Bone density testing

Hello, Can any one help me with CPT code 76977?? It keeps getting denied as experimental. Although all the ICD-9 codes are compatible they (Humana) keep denying the procedure. Are there extra steps to... [ Read More ]

Dexa 77080 & 77081

No you cannot code both. Clinical Examples in Radiology, jointly published by AMA and ACR, Summer 2007 says that it is not appropriate to code both. 77080 was valued to include 77081 when both are p... [ Read More ]

Question about Medicare fee schedule

76977 12.20 26 2.84 tc 9.36... [ Read More ]

Question about Medicare fee schedule

Hi Guru, My manager asked me the same thing. I went on the link suggested above and it does not give a price for anything. We are wanting to purchase the US bone density 76977. If you find out what m... [ Read More ]

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