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Follow-up question to 75774 dated 11/2/22, question ID 17949
Question:
The 2023 CPT book does not list the current reference regarding 75774 from CPT Assistant Sept 2022 and the parentheticals have not changed either. The ZHealth publishing email distributed on 10/31/22 describes the historical background, the code appearance within the “Aorta and Arteries” section of CPT and the following recommendation.
For now, we are recommending following the guidance in “CPT 2023 Professional Edition” over the recent CPT Assistant article, at least until there is clarification of the inconsistencies between these two resources. Should the AMA give guidance specifically addressing this issue, the above comments regarding use of 75774 for additional venous imaging would take effect.
Has there been clarification yet from the AMA or CPT Assistant?
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