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CPT code for an Abdominal Aortic Aneursym

Date: Feb 9, 2022

Question:

I have a note for an 84-year-old male patient who has a known AAA. He has had an ultrasound to check to see if this has grown. Code 76706 was billed, but the payer denied it saying the diagnosis is inconsistent with the procedure. The code definition states screening, but in the CPT Codebook this is the only ultrasound code I found for AAA. Can you advise of something more appropriate, or do you feel this is correct?

Question ID : 16470
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