CPT^® 78605, Under Diagnostic Nuclear Medicine Procedures on the Nervous System

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 78605 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Diagnostic Nuclear Medicine Procedures on the Nervous System.

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The provider performs nuclear diagnostic imaging of the brain using a radiopharmaceutical substance to examine the function of the brain. He performs four or more static views, which are two–dimensional views that show one image at a time.

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