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Date: Feb 18, 2020

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I'm looking for some clarification on billing for 3D CT. My understanding is that a written request from the referring physician for the study is needed in freestanding and independent diagnostic centers. So in the hospital setting, is a written request still required? My physicians are hospital based and perform these studies during a SIRS mapping and chemo embolizations. The documentation is correct, so can we bill for this?

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