What is the CPT code for carotid duplex?
What is the CPT code for carotid duplex?
93882
Description of Cpt Code 93880 & 93882
| CPT Codes | |
|---|---|
| Code | Description |
| 93882 | Duplex scan of extracranial arteries; unilateral or limited study |
| 3100F | Carotid imaging study report (includes direct or indirect reference to measurements of distal internal carotid diameter as the denominator for stenosis measurement) (STR, RAD) |
Is a carotid duplex an ultrasound?
Carotid duplex is an ultrasound test that shows how well blood is flowing through the carotid arteries. The carotid arteries are located in the neck. They supply blood directly to the brain.
What is the CPT code for an ultrasound of the neck?
76506
CPT® 76506, Under Diagnostic Ultrasound Procedures of the Head and Neck. The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code 76506 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range – Diagnostic Ultrasound Procedures of the Head and Neck.
What is the CPT code for carotid artery ultrasound?
For evaluation of carotid arteries, use CPT codes 93880, duplex scan of extracranial arteries, complete bilateral study or 93882, unilateral or limited study.
What is the difference between Doppler and duplex ultrasound?
Doppler ultrasonography provides a color picture detecting the blood flow. Duplex ultrasonography provides a color picture detecting the blood flow and a two-dimensional greyscale ultrasound image of the tissues.
What is the difference between a carotid duplex and Doppler?
A duplex scan means that the provider uses 2 transducers. The second one (Doppler) lets your provider hear the sound waves the transducer sends out. He or she can hear how fast blood is flowing through a blood vessel and in which direction it is flowing.
What is the CPT code for a carotid ultrasound?
Can 93880 and 76536 be billed together?
There is a different DX on each line (93880 + 76536) which would support the theory presented in the blog post; indicating that duplex + ultrasound can be billed on dame day but need to be clinically indicated.
