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For a gastric emptying imaging study, what code would we report if a dual-radiopharmaceutical technique is utilized to obtain both solid and liquid-phase studies in the same session or on the same day?
If a dual-radiopharmaceutical technique is utilized to obtain both solid and liquid-phase studies in the same session or on the same day, report 78264 once. CPT® has clarified that this code would be reported for a solid only, a liquid only or if both a solid and liquid GES is performed on the same date of service. Report this code only once regardless of the technique (i.e., solid, liquid, or solid and liquid) performed.
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