CPT^® 78496, Under Diagnostic Nuclear Medicine Procedures on the Cardiovascular System

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 78496 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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The provider performs gated equilibrium cardiac blood pool imaging at rest to hows how the heart is pumping blood to the rest of the body and uses first–pass technique to assess right ventricular ejection fraction. This is a separate procedure reported in conjunction with a primary procedure.

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