CPT^® 78803, Under Other Diagnostic Nuclear Medicine Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 78803 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Other Diagnostic Nuclear Medicine Procedures.

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The provider uses a nuclear imaging test called SPECT to localize a tumor, inflammatory process, or radioactive tracer distribution. Vascular flow and blood pool imaging are included if performed. This code represents single–day imaging of a single area, such as the head, neck, chest, or pelvis, or a single acquisition on one day.

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Octreotide Scan

Did some sleuthing in the [I]Oncology Coding Alert[/I] and found this: Thanks to an old National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI) edit, version 10.2, you can report 78804 and 78803. The edit is impor... [ Read More ]

Octreotide Scan

I received a message from the facility that CPT Codes 78803 and 78804 always are billed together. The message from the facility confused me because 78803 is 'SPECT' and 78804 is 'Whole Body, 2 or mor... [ Read More ]

Radioembolization

[QUOTE="Reginadriscoll, post: 472243, member: 260849"] Is it appropriate to code 78803 SPECT scan as part of a Y90 embolization or is it considered incidental? [/QUOTE] I read 2020 CPT via AMA on pa... [ Read More ]

CPT 78803 Cardiac Amyloidosis

[QUOTE="SharonCollachi, post: 472757, member: 654943"] The Medicare Coverage Database has two articles using the code 78803, and neither one lists accepted dx codes. I think I would start with the i... [ Read More ]

CPT 78803 Cardiac Amyloidosis

The Medicare Coverage Database has two articles using the code 78803, and neither one lists accepted dx codes. I think I would start with the indications shown above.... [ Read More ]

CPT 78803 Cardiac Amyloidosis

[QUOTE="SharonCollachi, post: 472754, member: 654943"] I'm not really clear on the thinking on this question. If someone has Cigna, for example, you need to look at Cigna's policy on it and see when ... [ Read More ]

CPT 78803 Cardiac Amyloidosis

I'm not really clear on the thinking on this question. If someone has Cigna, for example, you need to look at Cigna's policy on it and see when it is covered. Someone else's coverage isn't going to ... [ Read More ]

CPT 78803 Cardiac Amyloidosis

We are going to begin doing these studies and were trying to find payable ICD 10 codes.. Can someone please point me in the right direction to locate these. It would greatly be appreciated... Thank yo... [ Read More ]

Radioembolization

Is it appropriate to code 78803 SPECT scan as part of a Y90 embolization or is it considered incidental?... [ Read More ]

78800-78803

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