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The codes are bundled per CCI and CPT. Only report 72083. Read the code description in CPT, which specifically states that 72083 includes the cervical spine. So unless the images were done at separate times, you can't bill both. No payer is going to pay both.
 
Binitharamesh said:
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I have a radiology question. can we bill out 72040 & 72083 for the same date of service to Medicare?
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NCCI Policy Manual, Chapter 9.C.17. states "If a physician performs a procedure described by CPT codes 72081-72084 and at the same patient encounter performs a procedure described by one or more other codes in the CPT code range 72020-72120, the physician shall sum the total number of views and report the appropriate code in the CPT code range 72081-72084. The physician shall not report a code from the CPT code range72081-72084 plus another code in the CPT code range 72020-72120 for services performed at the same patient encounter."
 
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