Wiki Request for MRI shoulder joint, MRI elbow joint and wrist joint left side without contrast

[Ushas]

1. Request for MRI shoulder joint, MRI elbow joint and wrist joint left side without contrast.
kindly clarify the billing of CPT

:- 73221 x 1 ? or 73221 x 3 if modifiers are not used.

2. MRI request for hip joint, knee joint and left ankle joint without contrast.

:- 73721 x 1 or 73721 x 3.

 

[msreddoch]

Each joint gets its own CPT code with a Laterality modifier. i.e., 73721 LT x1