CPT^® 93931, Under Non-Invasive Extremity Arterial Studies (Including Digits)

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 93931 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Non-Invasive Extremity Arterial Studies (Including Digits).

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The provider performs a duplex ultrasound scan of the upper extremity arteries or bypass grafts on just one side. Providers perform noninvasive arterial diagnostic procedures to examine the rate of blood flow and to assess the presence of blockage in the upper extremity arteries.

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