Article Overview

This article is for coding professionals who need to distinguish between liver elastography and ultrasound elastography reporting in CPT. It explains the general scope of each code, discusses how imaging affects reporting, and notes the broader CPT context in which the elastography code was introduced. The piece also references related ultrasound codes, the CPT Editorial Panel, and the use of a modifier in conjunction with a separate diagnostic ultrasound. It is relevant to those reviewing elastography documentation, ultrasound reporting, and code selection across related imaging workflows.