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20611 ultrasound documentation

Date: Feb 16, 2022

Question:

For code 20611 it includes the ultrasound guidance. It states with permanent recording and reporting. So is this different from when we bill the ultrasound guidance separately? The description of 76942 does not include permanent recording and reporting. It seems to be more like 76937. My question is, does the documentation need to state images were obtained and retained to bill for code 20611? 

Question ID : 16554
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