CPT^® 78453, Under Diagnostic Nuclear Medicine Procedures on the Cardiovascular System

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 78453 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Diagnostic Nuclear Medicine Procedures on the Cardiovascular System.

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Summary

In this procedure, the provider performs single planar study of the heart to determine the areas of deficient blood flow. The planar study gives two dimensional, 2D, images of the deficient blood flow. The goal of the procedure is to determine areas that have deficient blood supply.

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