CPT Knowledgebase - Jun 15, 2015

When a radiologist reports code 73701, Computed tomography, lower extremity; with contrast material(s), or 73702, Computed tomography, lower extremity; without contrast material, followed by contrast material(s) and further sections, is it appropriate to also report the HCPCS code (eg, A4641-A4649) for the contrast material, in addition to the code for the tomography?

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