Contrast Guidelines

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CT/MR is done with contrast and requires three codes

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joint injection code + CT or MR code with contrast + imaging guidance code

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CT/MR is done without [contrast] followed by [with] contrast

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joint injection code + CT or MR code without and with [contrast] + imaging guidance code

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Blank is an imaging technique commonly used by physicians to obtain real-time moving images of the internal structures of a patient through the use of a fluoroscope. In its simplest form, a fluoroscope consists of an X-ray source and fluorescent screen between which a patient is placed.

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Fluoroscopy

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Blank is used to examine a wide range of internal structures, including bones, the lungs, heart, kidneys, bladder, digestive system, muscles, reproductive system, and joints. The device used in this procedure is called a fluoroscope or, sometimes, a C-arm. The fluoroscope consists of an X-ray machine and an image intensifier, between which the patient is positioned. After the X-ray source beams rays through the body, the image intensifier translates the X-rays into light, which appear as images. These images are then transferred to a monitor, much like a TV screen, on which the doctor can watch the shape and movement of the patient’s internal structures.

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Fluoroscopy

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PROCEDURE: Injection of right shoulder under fluoroscopic guidance for MR imaging of shoulder with contrast.

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Injection
Shoulder, arthrography, radiologic 23350
"Numeric Section":
23350
Injection procedure for shoulder arthrography or enhanced CT/MRI shoulder arthrography
Appendix A:
RT
Right side (used to identify procedures performed on the right side of the body)

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PROCEDURE: Injection of right shoulder under fluoroscopic guidance for MR imaging of shoulder with contrast

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Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
Joint
Upper Extremity 73221-73223
"Numeric Section":
73222
Magnetic resonance (eg, proton) imaging, any joint of upper extremity; with contrast material(s)
Appendix A:
RT
Right side (used to identify procedures performed on the right side of the body)

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PROCEDURE: Injection of right shoulder under fluoroscopic guidance for MR imaging of shoulder with contrast

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Fluoroscopy
Needle Biopsy 77002
"Numeric Section":
77002
Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement (eg biopsy, aspiration, injection, localization device)

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PROCEDURE: Injection of right shoulder under fluoroscopic guidance for MR imaging of shoulder with contrast.

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PROCEDURE: Injection of shoulder under MR imaging of shoulder with contrast. 23350-RT, 73222-RT, 77002

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A blank is a subatomic particle found in the nucleus of all conventional atoms. The only place you can find matter without protons is in a neutron star or the core of powerful particle accelerators. The proton has a positive charge, which balances out the negative charge in atoms, electrons. If an atom has an imbalance of protons or neutrons, it is no longer neutral and becomes a charged particle, also known as an ion.

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proton