tci ED Coding & Reimbursement Alert - 2004 Issue 5

See Through Chest X-Ray Troubles

Follow these tips to 'x' out denials Your emergency department (ED) performs chest x-rays regularly, but you still can't always answer those nagging coding questions. Let our experts do it for you with these tried-and-true guidelines. Add Modifiers for Multiple Chest X-Rays Question: Can we report 71010 (Radiologic examination, chest; single view, frontal) more than once on the same date? For instance, we might perform two or three single-view chest x-rays if a patient has a pneumothorax and receives a chest tube. Answer: One of the most important things to remember when billing multiple chest x-rays on the same...

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