The following tracer codes are applicable only to Procedure code 78491 and 78492. They cannot be reported with any other code.

Institutional providers billing the A/B MAC (A)

 *A9555                     Rubidium Rb-82, Diagnostic, Per study dose, Up To 60 Millicuries

* Q3000 (Deleted effective 12/31/05)          Supply of Radiopharmaceutical Diagnostic Imaging Agent, Rubidium Rb-82, per dose

A9526                                 Nitrogen N-13 Ammonia, Diagnostic, Per study dose, Up To 40 Millicuries

NOTE: For claims with dates of service prior to 1/01/06, providers report Q3000 for supply of radiopharmaceutical diagnostic imaging agent, Rubidium Rb-82. For claims with dates of service 1/01/06 and later, providers report A9555 for radiopharmaceutical diagnostic imaging agent, Rubidium Rb-82 in place of Q3000.

*A4641                            Supply of Radiopharmaceutical Diagnostic Imaging Agent, Not Otherwise Classified

A9526                              Nitrogen N-13 Ammonia, Diagnostic, Per study dose, Up To 40 Millicuries

A9555                               Rubidium Rb-82, Diagnostic, Per study dose, Up To 60 Millicuries



*NOTE: Effective January 1, 2008, tracer code A4641 is not applicable for PET Scans.

* A9552                           Fluorodeoxyglucose F18, FDG, Diagnostic, Per study dose, Up to 45 Millicuries

* C1775 (Deleted effective 12/31/05)        Supply of Radiopharmaceutical Diagnostic Imaging Agent, Fluorodeoxyglucose F18, (2-                                             Deoxy-2-18F Fluoro-D-Glucose), Per dose (4-40 Mci/Ml)

**A4641                                 Supply of Radiopharmaceutical Diagnostic Imaging Agent, Not Otherwise Classified

A9580                                       Sodium Fluoride F-18, Diagnostic, per study dose, up to 30 Millicuries

NOTE: For claims with dates of service prior to 1/01/06, OPPS hospitals report C1775 for supply of radiopharmaceutical diagnostic imaging agent, Fluorodeoxyglucose F18. For claims with dates of service 1/01/06 and later, providers report A9552 for radiopharmaceutical diagnostic imaging agent, Fluorodeoxyglucose F18 in place of C1775.

**NOTE: Effective January 1, 2008, tracer code A4641 is not applicable for PET Scans.

***NOTE: Effective for claims with dates of service February 26, 2010 and later, tracer code A9580 is applicable for PET Scans.

A9552                             Fluorodeoxyglucose F18, FDG, Diagnostic, Per study dose, Up to 45 Millicuries

*A4641                           Supply of Radiopharmaceutical Diagnostic Imaging Agent, Not Otherwise Classified

A9580                           Sodium Fluoride F-18, Diagnostic, per study dose, up to 30 Millicuries

*NOTE: Effective January 1, 2008, tracer code A4641 is not applicable for PET Scans.

***NOTE: Effective for claims with dates of service February 26, 2010 and later, tracer code A958