tci ED Coding & Reimbursement Alert - 2023 Issue Q2

Testing: Slow Down, Count All Services in FAST Exam

Are you familiar with the term eFAST? Trauma patients are a given in the ED setting, and a number of the patients who report with traumatic impact injuries are candidates for a FAST exam. There are several components to a focused assessment sonogram in trauma — or FAST — exam. When your provider performs the exam, you’re going to need to be ready to report multiple codes, depending on the situation. “A FAST exam does not have its own CPT® code but rather it is comprised of two or three ultrasound [US] studies,” explains Sarah Todt...

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