CPT Knowledgebase - Dec 16, 2009

How should chest X-rays for a patient with a 2-view chest X-ray, frontal and lateral, plus a right and left lateral decubitus be coded? Is it correct to code CPT 71020, Radiologic examination, chest, 2 views, frontal and lateral; and two units of CPT 71035 Radiologic examination, chest, special views, or CPT 71030 Radiologic ex-amination, chest, complete, minimum of 4 views?

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