Hi,
CTA brain is ordered prior to GammaKnife treatment for AVM(arteriovenous malformation), how can we bill the CTA brain service without interpretaion by a radiologist? Do we use CPT 77011 or CPT 70496-TC?
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Fine-tune Your Stereotactic Procedure Coding
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Mapping for Stereotactic brain biopsy
What location (POS) should be used for billing for the mapping portion of a brain lesion removal.
E&M codes for stereotactic radiosurgery…mapping only
In certain cases, my physician does only the mapping in preparation for the SRS. He is not there for the delivery of the gamma ray/knife. According to the AANS, this is considered to be an E&M service. In these instances, there is no ‘face to face’ with the patient. I have read thru every single E&M code & so far nothing really quite fits. The closest I can find are codes 99241-99254 Consultations: Office & Outpatient. Or at the very least 99499 Unlisted E&M service.
Any recommendations?
Thanks in advance!
Tammy