What is the CPT code 73721?

What is the CPT code 73721?

CPT® Code 73721 – Diagnostic Radiology (Diagnostic Imaging) Procedures of the Lower Extremities – Codify by AAPC.

What are the CPT codes for CT scans?

CT scan

70450 CT Brain without contrast material
70470 CT Brain with and without contrast material
70480 CT Orbit(s) without contrast material
70486 CT Maxillofacial without contrast material
71250 CT Chest without contrast material

Is thorax same as chest?

The thorax is also called the chest and contains the main organs of respiration and circulation. The heart through its main artery, the aorta, pumps oxygenated blood to all parts of the body.

What is the CPT code for MRI knee without contrast?

MRI CPT CODE LIST

Brain and Neck Joints
MRA Brain w/o contrast 70544 MRI Hip, Knee and Ankle w/o Contrast
MRA Neck w/o contrast 70547 MRI Hip, Knee or Ankle w/wo Contrast
MRA Neck w/wo contrast 70549 Extremities
MRI Orbits w/o Contrast 70540 MRI Lower Extremity w/o

What is the procedure for CT scan?

During a CT scan, you lie in a tunnel-like machine while the inside of the machine rotates and takes a series of X-rays from different angles. These pictures are then sent to a computer, where they’re combined to create images of slices, or cross-sections, of the body.

What is the CPT code for MRI right knee?

MRI CPT CODE LIST

Brain and Neck Joints
MRI Brain, IAC’s or Pituitary w/wo Contrast 70553 MRI Shoulder, Elbow, Wrist or Clavicle w/wo Contrast
MRA Brain w/o contrast 70544 MRI Hip, Knee and Ankle w/o Contrast
MRA Neck w/o contrast 70547 MRI Hip, Knee or Ankle w/wo Contrast
MRA Neck w/wo contrast 70549 Extremities

What CPT code should be used for knee joint injection?

When you bill for these three injections, submit the J code for the drug supply with the CPT code for the injection: Use 20610* (Athrocentesis, aspiration and/or injection; major joint or bursa [e.g., shoulder, hip, knee joint, subacromial bursa]).

What is the CPT code for knee surgery?

Physician CPT® Code CPT Description 27445 Arthroplasty , knee, hinge prosthesis (eg, walldius type) 27446 Arthroplasty, knee, condyle and plateau; medial or lateral compartment.

What is the CPT code for CT guided biopsy?

You can use CPT code 43238 which is for Esophagogastroduodenoscopy with transendoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration/biopsy(s), (includes endoscopic ultrasound examination limited to the esophagus, stomach or duodenum, and adjacent structures).

What is the CPT code for bilateral knee injection?

The CPT code 20611 is for an arthrocentesis, aspiration and/or injection, major joint or bursa (e.g., shoulder, hip, knee or subacromial bursa with ultrasound guidance, with permanent recording and reporting). The code is billed twice because this was a bilateral procedure.