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Our provider is requesting the correct CPT code for "performing a limited assessment of the abdominal veins by utilizing spectral Doppler images overlaid on grayscale images to obtain hemodynamic information. This does not typically involve arteries except in the kidney to measure resistive index."

We are a little stuck on the description of limited code 93976 stating BOTH arterial inflow and venous outflow. Does the "limited" portion refer to the targeted organ or part of the organ? Or is venous evaluation only enough for an otherwise limited study? We would like to confirm that reporting limited study, 93976, is appropriate when either arterial or venous evaluation performed.