mar53tha
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I have been an RN for 30 yrs but a coder for only a yr. I work for an insurance company and was asked to look at claims and associated radiology reports where the CPT codes for CT scans for our members showed a discrepancy between the Radiologist code and the hospital code for the same service (i.e. 74160 vs 74170, or 74193 vs. 72194). In reading the reports they often say something like this: "Abdominal CT performed with oral contrast followed by CT Abdomen/Pelvis after the administration of Optiray 350". My question is this:
1. What constitutes a CT scan without dye?
2. Is oral contrast considered "dye" for CPT purposes, or is only the IV contrast considered "dye"?
Thanks for your insights!
1. What constitutes a CT scan without dye?
2. Is oral contrast considered "dye" for CPT purposes, or is only the IV contrast considered "dye"?
Thanks for your insights!