Question:
What are the new codes for SPECT/CT?
Answer:
Four new codes were added for these services:
| 78830 | tomographic (SPECT) with concurrently acquired computed tomography (CT) transmission scan for anatomical review, localization and determination/ detection of pathology, single area (e.g., head, neck, chest, pelvis), single day imaging |
| 78831 | tomographic (SPECT), minimum 2 areas (e.g., pelvis and knees, abdomen and pelvis), single day imaging, or single area imaging over 2 or more days |
| 78832 | tomographic (SPECT) with concurrently acquired computed tomography (CT) transmission scan for anatomical review, localization and determination/ detection of pathology, minimum 2 areas (e.g., pelvis and knees, abdomen and pelvis), single day imaging, or single area imaging over 2 or more days |
| 78835 | Radiopharmaceutical quantification measurement(s) single area (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure |
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