EMERGENCY ULTRASOUND CODING AND …

EMERGENCY ULTRASOUND CODING AND REIMBURSEMENT ULTRASOUND Section American College of EMERGENCY Physicians Contributors Stephen Hoffenberg, MD, FACEP Vivek S. Tayal, MD, FACEP Anthony J. Dean, MD Gary Quick, MD, FACEP Evelyn E. Cardenas, MD, FACEP Marilyn Bromley, RN 2 Table of Contents I Introduction II Background III CPT CODING of ULTRASOUND Procedures A. Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) B. Limited vs Complete ULTRASOUND Studies C. CPT Modifiers D. CPT Codes for ULTRASOUND Procedures IV ICD-9 CODING and Medical Necessity A. ICD-9 CODING B. Medical Necessity V ULTRASOUND Procedure Documentation A.

4 delineated in the emergency physician’s clinical privileges. In addition, the policy supports dedicated ultrasound equipment within the emergency department as being optimal for patient care.

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