If the patient had a CT brain ordered and performed without contrast and then brought back to Radiology at a later time that same day, would the service be accurately coded as 70450 and a 70496? I am considering 70470 to report both. Thanks for your feedback.
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CTA documentation 70496
Can anyone tell me whether or not it is required that "with contrast" be specifically documented by the radiologist for a CTA? If there is no such thing as a CTA without contrast, is contrast automatically assumed?