Radiology

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100

If no definitive diagnosis is available, we would code...

Signs and symptoms

200

What is the diagnosis code for "Encounter for other specified special examination"

Z01.89

300

Body Planes:  This divides body into front (anterior) and back (posterior) portions

Frontal

400

Body Planes:  This divides the body into top (superior) and bottom (inferior) sections

Transverse (Horizontal)

500

Body Planes:  Divides the body into right and left portions.

Sagittal

Body Directions

100

Anterior/ventral (front) portion of the body

Frontal

200

Posterior (back) portion of the body

Dorsal

300

What is the difference between Superior and Inferior?

Superior is above, or at the top

Inferior is below, or at the bottom

400

What is the difference between Supine and Prone?

Supine is face up or palm up

Prone is face down or palm down

500

What are the differences between proximal and distal?

Proximal is closer to the point of attachment to the body.

Distal is away from the point of attachment to the body.

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100

What are the different ways of administering contrast material?

Intravascularly

Intra-articularly

Intrathecally

200

What is modifier TC

Technical component

300

What is modifier 26?

Professional component

400

Looking at code 70110, if 5 vews were taken, what would the appropriate code be.

70110:  

•Additional views are taken, above the number in the code

•No other more specific code is reported

•Only that service should be reported.

500

Which of the following are methods to deliver external radiation treatments:

A. Xray (photon)  B. Electron Beams

C. Neutron beams  D. Proton beams

A, B, C, D

Find it

100

Find the CPT code for CT brain with contrast 

70460

200

Find the CPT code for Xray, spine, thoracic, 2 views

72070

300

Find the CPT for CT, right arm, without contrast, followed by contrast.

73202

400

Find the CPT code for Splenoportography, radiological supervision and interpretation

75810

500

What is the CPT code for a screening mammography, bilateral, including computer aided detection when performed.

77067

Find it

100

Can we code 76000 fluoroscopy (separate procedure), with 33275?

no

200

True or false:  Diagnostic Ultrasounds require permanently recorded images with measurements and a final written report.

True

300

Turn to your Radiation Management and treatment table.   if patient received SRS Management for a cranial lesion, is the technical or professional code for IGRT bundled with the procedure?

Professional is bundled

400

Patient has proton treatment 77520 and IGRT 77387 TC.   Is the correct coding 77520, 77387?

True

500

Patent had radiation treatment management 1-2 fractions and IGRT 77387 PC.   Would we code 77431, 77387 PC?

Yes.