CPT 77085, 77080, 77081, 76977, 77086- Bone mineral density studies

CPT/HCPCS Codes Procedures may not be billable by all providers. Radiology privileging limitations are in effect. 77080 Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA), bone density study, 1 or more sites; axial skeleton (eg, hips, pelvis, spine) 77085 Dual-energy X-ray...

Medicare Basics

Medicare was established in 1965 and is currently the world’s largest insurance program. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) administers Medicare, Medicaid and the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP). CMS also oversees the...

Services Bundled Into Treatment Management Codes

Carriers do not make separate payment for services rendered by the radiation oncologists or in conjunction with radiation therapy. 11920 Tattooing, intradermal introduction of insoluble opaque pigments to correct color defects of skin; 6.0 sq. cm or less 11921 6.11 to...

X-rays and EKGs Furnished to Emergency Room Patients

The professional component of a diagnostic procedure furnished to a beneficiary in a hospital includes an interpretation and written report for inclusion in the beneficiary’s medical record maintained by the hospital. Carriers generally distinguish between an...

Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Scans – General

Information Positron emission tomography (PET) is a noninvasive imaging procedure that assesses perfusion and the level of metabolic activity in various organ systems of the human body. A positron camera (tomograph) is used to produce cross-sectional tomographic...