Good afternoon, my leads asked me to post to see if this Coding Clinic from 2008 is still in effect or if it has changed.
Here is the Coding Clinic Example statement:
"Performance of a CT and CTA on the same body area on the same day would be infrequent. It might occur, for example, when a CT scan shows a tumor in the pancreas, and subsequent CTA is performed. In order for both exams to be billed, the CTA must involve a "new data acquisition." In other words, the patient must be scanned a second time, and a new data set must be acquired. In this situation, both exams may be charged.
Does anybody know if this still is the case of getting a new data acquisition in order to bill a CTA?
Thanks for your time and everyone enjoy the weekend!
Going to be in the 90's here in Montana!! Hope to go to the lake!
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April Coonfare
Specialty Coder
Billings Clinic
Billings MT
(406) 238-5002
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