CPT^® 77013, Under Computed Tomography Guidance

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 77013 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Computed Tomography Guidance.

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Summary

In this procedure, the provider uses computed tomography guidance to locate the parenchymal tissues, meaning the distinctive tissues of an organ or growth, and to monitor their ablation. Use this code to report only CT guidance and monitoring for this procedure.

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Is Microwave ablation coded as radiofrequency?

[QUOTE="such78, post: 489414, member: 502881"] It depends on insurance. You can report it as 47382 or 47399 + 76490/77013/77022. [/QUOTE] Thanks, the insurance would be Medicare, Palmetto GBA is the ... [ Read More ]

Is Microwave ablation coded as radiofrequency?

It depends on insurance. You can report it as 47382 or 47399 + 76490/77013/77022.... [ Read More ]

lung radiofrequency ablation 32998

[QUOTE="bgmantaray, post: 370865, member: 315054"] code 32998 does not give an option to use fluoroscopy guidance. Should I use 76496 as an unlisted procedure with 32998? code 32998 only gives option... [ Read More ]

lung radiofrequency ablation 32998 32998 76496 code procedure unlisted

code 32998 does not give an option to use fluoroscopy guidance. Should I use 76496 as an unlisted procedure with 32998? code 32998 only gives options to use 76940-us,77013-ct,77022-mri... [ Read More ]

anesthesia code for cpt 77013

Patient had MAC anesthesia for CT Guided Parenchymal tissue ablation. I am trying to determine the appropriate anesthesia code that would correspond with CPT 77013. Thanks!... [ Read More ]

Ct guided renal cyst ablation / aspiration x 4

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Ct-guided alcohol ablation of pelvic cyst

[QUOTE="chembree, post: 217485, member: 64364"]CT-GUIDED ALCOHOL ABLATION OF PELVIC CYST The procedure was performed under CT guidance (77013). A Yueh catheter was used from a percutaneous approach ... [ Read More ]

Ct-guided alcohol ablation of pelvic cyst

CT-GUIDED ALCOHOL ABLATION OF PELVIC CYST The procedure was performed under CT guidance (77013). A Yueh catheter was used from a percutaneous approach to aspirate the cyst. Then the report states th... [ Read More ]

Should this report be coded as cpt 60699

Physician coded this report as cpt 60699 & 77013-mod 26--is the 60699 correct for this report? If not, how should this report be coded? Thank you in advance :) History : 72-year-old male with end-sta... [ Read More ]

Radiofrequency Ablation

My suggestion would be to code 77013/32998. Perilumbar is the muscle surrounding the lumbar. I couldn't find a code either.... [ Read More ]

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