CPT^® 77061, Under Breast, Mammography

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 77061 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Breast, Mammography.

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Summary

In this procedure, the provider performs digital tomosynthesis on one breast for diagnostic purposes. This digital mammography isolates very thin layers of breast tissues to achieve a clear view of individual breast structure.

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77061 & 77065?

Thank you so much Tami. I guess a better question would be why should I bill 77065 and 77061 together? Should I be? Is there a reason I should? I know there are no NCCI edits preventing from billing ... [ Read More ]

77061 & 77065?

Per CSI, 77061 and 77062 can be billed as stand-alone codes. Anecdotally, I haven't seen that in practice. I either see the diagnostic mammo alone or with tomo rather than tomo alone (77065 & 77061 or... [ Read More ]

77061 & 77065?

Can anyone tell me how 77061 or 77062 is to be billed? Are they to be billed with the diagnostic mammo codes (77065/77066)? Or can they billed billed as a stand-alone code? I know they are not an add-... [ Read More ]

CMS Status I

Under RBRVS Status I is Invalid. It means code cannot be billed to Medicare and that another code exists to report the service. Some commercial plans may follow some of all of this guidance A few ex... [ Read More ]

-GG Mod with Medicare Mammograms

[b]Coding Data Analyst, CPC[/b] What that really means is that you can't code 77065 or 77066 and 77063 without also coding 77067. In other words, you can't code a screening tomosynthesis and a diagno... [ Read More ]

screening and diagnostic mammograms on the same day

[b]Coding Data Analyst[/b] I would not add GG modifier to 77061, 77062, or G0279. There are edits on 77061 and 77062 with 77067. I would use modifier 59.... [ Read More ]

-GG Mod with Medicare Mammograms

[b]Coding Data Analyst[/b] There are edits on 77067 and 77063 with 77065 and 77066. Also edits on 77061 and 77062 with 77067. You would need to add modifier 59 to the second column codes. Exampl... [ Read More ]

77061 and 77062 Tomosynthesis

2018 Diagnostic Unilateral Mammography with tomosynthesis

Hello Coders, I am asking if any of you have determined which tomosynthesis code to use with code 77065 for a unilateral diagnostic mammogram? We used to use a G0279 for Medicare but that is describe... [ Read More ]

Medicare is denying the 3D mammo codes

I've just been advised to not use 77061, 77062 or 77063. Have to use G0279 which is tomo unilateral and bilateral.... [ Read More ]

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