CPT^® 78306, Under Diagnostic Nuclear Medicine Procedures on the Musculoskeletal System

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 78306 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Diagnostic Nuclear Medicine Procedures on the Musculoskeletal System.

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The provider performs a bone scan (also known as scintigraphy), a specialized nuclear medicine procedure in which the provider injects a radionuclide prior to imaging to examine the various bones of the skeleton and/or to diagnose bone disease. Report this code for a full–body bone scan.

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Denials

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Radiology and modifiers

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