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51798 with 76770

Date: Jun 23, 2020

Question:

The ordering physician requested an ultrasound of kidneys and post volume residual of the bladder. Is 51798 allowed to be charged along with 76770? They are both performed on the same encounter and documented accurately in the same report.

Question ID : 14077
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