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Code 76536

Date: Aug 7, 2014

Question:

We receive orders for patients with a history of thyroid cancer and enlarged lymph nodes. We are asked to perform an ultrasound evaluation of the thyroid postsurgical bed and to map the neck lymph nodes levels I - VI, bilaterally. Are we able to charge more than once for CPT code 76536 because of the amount of work involved and the different anatomical body parts?

Question ID : 5888
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