TheAmerican Medical Association (AMA)developed a coding system in 1966 to standardize identification of medical services.Current Procedural Terminology (CPT)is the name of the coding system and it labels medical services such as diagnostic tests, surgeries, laboratory tests, radiology tests, anesthesiolog...
While coding for physicians the medical coders can append26 modifierwith CPT code 76942 for diagnostic ultrasound. The 70000 series codes are from radiology chapter and hence the ultrasonic/ultrasound guidance codes can be reported with 26 modifier. Get the Best Medical Coding Books in affordable Pri...
Radiology Codes Pathology and Laboratory Codes Medicine Codes Category II and III Codes Learning Outcomes After studying this chapter, you should be able to: 1. Discuss the purpose of the CPT code set. 2. Explain how to locate the periodic updates to CPT codes. ...
(When laboratory procedures are performed by a party other than the treating or reporting physician the procedure my be identified by add this modifier to the lab code.) Modifier -91 Repeat Clinical Diagnostic Laboratory Test In the course of treatment of the patient it may be necessary to ...