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Ultrasound Guidance Documentation Update

Date: Oct 13, 2023

Question:

I had heard in an IR webinar that for ultrasound guidance 76937 permanent recording of images didn't have to be stated if the ultrasound machine used uploaded the images to the patient chart automatically, since now most equipment used in hospitals now have that capability. Are you in agreement with this statement or do you feel they should still state the permanent recording (of course it's best to state it) but wanted to know your thoughts on this and/or if you had seen this documented anywhere?

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