Bryan Nordley

Can an abdominal aortogram be reported if performed at the same session as selective renal angiography? No, an abdominal aortogram performed at the same session as selective renal angiography is included in the bundled codes 36251–36254. Do not code 75625 or 75630 with one of the renal angiography codes. TAGS: Fee schedules, relative value units, conversion factors and/or related components are not assigned by the AMA, are not part of CPT, and the AMA is not recommending their use.

If two cysts in the same breast are aspirated under ultrasound guidance, how do we code the procedure? The initial cyst aspirated would be reported with code 19000. Each additional cyst aspiration is coded as +19001 if the second (additional) cyst is aspirated from the same breast. Assign the imaging guidance with 76942 once.

When is modifier 25 appropriately reported with an outpatient Evaluation and Management (E/M) service? The 25 modifier is only applicable for reporting with an outpatient Evaluation and Management (E/M) visit code. This modifier is used to help bypass National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI) edits when an outpatient E/M visit code is reported on the same date of service as a separately codable procedure or service.