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Repeat Diagnostic Imaging

Date: Sep 15, 2014

Question:

Am I correct in assuming that if a patient has a liver chemoembolization, let's say 75726, 75774, 36247, 37243 was initially billed. Now the patient returns for a repeat chemoembolization a month or so later, maybe a few months...for that return visit, would it be correct to bill just 37243/36247 unless the diagnostic imaging was done for a different purpose? You wouldn't re-bill the diagnostic imaging, correct?

Question ID : 5974
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