The national average 2021 Medicare facility rate for CPT code 76499 and HCPCS code Q9967 can be found in the 2021 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) Final Rule, Addendum B, accessible at https
Two new CPT codes for radiology applications—ultrasound, targeted dynamic microbubble for sonographic contrast characterization (non-cardiac); initial lesion (76978) and a code for each additional lesion with separate injection (76979)—were introduced Jan. 1, 2019. Radiologists have been ...
However, the most distinct contrast-enhanced Doppler spectra may often be obtained at the very onset of the contrast injection. Care must be taken to avoid blooming of the signal, leading to overestimation of velocities; this blooming can be avoided by reducing the Doppler gain such that clear ...
Compared with ionic contrast media, non-ionic contrast media have lower osmotic pressure and are more similar to blood, which alleviates the symptoms of adverse reactions, such as the burning sensation experienced during injection. In Japan, non-ionic contrast media are most commonly used in ...