CH. 17: Coding Practice: Nuclear Medicine
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1. Positron emission tomography 78811
(PET) scan of the chest region
reveals no soft tissue masses or For code 78811, go to CPT index main term Positron Emission
bony abnormalities. Ribs, medi- Tomography (PET) and subterm Chest. Verify the code in the
astinum, and heart are normal. Other Procedures subcategory of the Diagnostic category in
the Nuclear Medicine subsection of the Radiology section.
2. Nuclear medicine imaging of 78215
the liver and spleen reveals
the liver to be of normal size For code 78215, go to CPT index main term Nuclear Medicine,
with homogeneous uptake. The subterm Diagnostic, qualifier Spleen, and qualifier Imaging.
spleen is enlarged and is al- Review codes in the Gastrointestinal System of the Diagnostic
most the same size as the liv- category in the Nuclear Medicine subsection of the Radiology
er. There is also increased activ- section and select the appropriate code. The procedure state-
ity in the spleen. I do not see ment documents "nuclear medicine imaging of the liver and
any focal areas of diminished spleen," which provides guidance for code assignment.
activity, and there is no signifi-
cant bone marrow uptake. Con-
clusion: Splenomegaly.
3. Nuclear medicine whole body 78306
bone and joint scan reveals up-
take noted in the nasal area of For code 78306, go to CPT index main term Nuclear Medicine,
the sphenoid sinuses. The re- subterm Diagnostic, qualifier Bone and Joint, and qualifier
mainder of the scan is normal. Imaging. Review codes in the Musculoskeletal System sub-
No masses, bony abnormalities, category of the Diagnostic category in the Nuclear Medicine
or metastatic disease is seen. subsection of the Radiology section and select the appro-
priate code. The procedure statement documents a "nuclear
medicine whole body bone and joint scan," which provides
guidance for code assignment.
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1. Positron emission tomography 78811
(PET) scan of the chest region
reveals no soft tissue masses or For code 78811, go to CPT index main term Positron Emission
bony abnormalities. Ribs, medi- Tomography (PET) and subterm Chest. Verify the code in the
astinum, and heart are normal. Other Procedures subcategory of the Diagnostic category in
the Nuclear Medicine subsection of the Radiology section.
2. Nuclear medicine imaging of 78215
the liver and spleen reveals
the liver to be of normal size For code 78215, go to CPT index main term Nuclear Medicine,
with homogeneous uptake. The subterm Diagnostic, qualifier Spleen, and qualifier Imaging.
spleen is enlarged and is al- Review codes in the Gastrointestinal System of the Diagnostic
most the same size as the liv- category in the Nuclear Medicine subsection of the Radiology
er. There is also increased activ- section and select the appropriate code. The procedure state-
ity in the spleen. I do not see ment documents "nuclear medicine imaging of the liver and
any focal areas of diminished spleen," which provides guidance for code assignment.
activity, and there is no signifi-
cant bone marrow uptake. Con-
clusion: Splenomegaly.
3. Nuclear medicine whole body 78306
bone and joint scan reveals up-
take noted in the nasal area of For code 78306, go to CPT index main term Nuclear Medicine,
the sphenoid sinuses. The re- subterm Diagnostic, qualifier Bone and Joint, and qualifier
mainder of the scan is normal. Imaging. Review codes in the Musculoskeletal System sub-
No masses, bony abnormalities, category of the Diagnostic category in the Nuclear Medicine
or metastatic disease is seen. subsection of the Radiology section and select the appro-
priate code. The procedure statement documents a "nuclear
medicine whole body bone and joint scan," which provides
guidance for code assignment.
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