CPT^® 78813, Under Other Diagnostic Nuclear Medicine Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 78813 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Other Diagnostic Nuclear Medicine Procedures.

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Summary

In this diagnostic procedure, the provider performs PET, positron emission tomography of the whole body. PET is a type of nuclear imaging test that produces three dimensional images of functional processes in the body and is an effective method of detecting tumor cells in the body.

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