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Repeat imaging - Change in condition
Date: May 15, 2023
Question:
In regards to repeated imaging studies, the 2023 NCCI Policy Manual (Chapter IX, page 5, C-1) states, “However, if additional films are necessary due to a change in the patient’s condition, separate reporting may be appropriate.” What constitutes a “change in condition”? Can it be any or all of the following: reduction of a fracture, tube reposition, cast placement?
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