AHA Coding Clinic® for HCPCS - 2016 Issue 4; For Your Information

A New HCPCS C code

A new HCPCS C code was created by Medicare for the reporting of an abdominal ultrasound with contrast. This new HCPCS C code became effective October 1, 2016. The new HCPCS C code is listed in the table below: HCPCSLong DescriptorEffective Date* C9744 Ultrasound, abdominal, with contrast 10/01/2016 * For reporting of the contrast agent LUMASON®, report HCPCS code Q9950, Injection, sulfur hexafluoride lipid microspheres, per ml.  ...

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