CPT^® 77049, Under Breast, Mammography

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 77049 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Breast, Mammography.

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The provider obtains images of both breasts by applying an external magnetic field and radiofrequency waves to create three–dimensional images, with and without contrast; he may also perform real–time computer–aided detection (CAD).

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77047-77049

Can 77047-77049 be billed with Cpt 76376 or 76377?... [ Read More ]

Breast MRI

77048 would be correct. Magnetic resonance imaging is done on one (77048) or both breasts (77049), without and with contrast material, including real-time computer-aided lesion detection, when perform... [ Read More ]

Breast MRI

As of Jan 1, 2019, there are new CPT codes to distinguish between unilateral and bilateral breast MRI. If a patient needs a diagnostic left MRI, should the unilateral code (77048) be billed? The radio... [ Read More ]

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