CPT^® 78999, Under Other Diagnostic Nuclear Medicine Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 78999 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Other Diagnostic Nuclear Medicine Procedures.

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Use 78999 to report a miscellaneous diagnostic nuclear medicine procedure that does not have a specific code.

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