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Frequently Asked Questions
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I want to add diagnostic shoulder ultrasound to my office services. Where would I find equipment and billing/reimbursement information? |
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Adding peripheral musculoskeletal ultrasound to your practice is a smart business decision. Many sports related injuries and pre-operative patients are imaged using ultrasound. When evaluating vendors, various key features and functions should be considered such as a system that offers high-resolution imaging with high-frequency transducers.
The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codebook, an American Medical Association text, offers official CPT coding rules and guidelines that have been developed by the CPT Editorial Panel to help you when communicating with physicians and third party payers. The CPT code provided in my 2007 edition is 76880 "Ultrasound, extremity, nonvascular, real time with image documentation". You can find more information about this product at www.amabookstore.com.
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