CT/CTA Services Update
April 22, 2013Effective for dates of service on or after May 1, 2013, the following CPT codes for Computed Tomography (CT) of the head or brain and Computed Tomographic Angiography (CTA) services of the head, respectively, may be reimbursed on the same date for services that are provided during different sessions (different times) with documentation of medical necessity:
|
CPT Code |
Description |
|
70450 |
Computed tomography, head or brain; without contrast material |
|
70460 |
with contrast material(s) |
|
70470 |
without contrast material, followed by contrast material(s) and further sections |
|
70496 |
Computed tomographic angiography, head, with contrast material(s), including noncontrast images, if performed, and image post-processing |
Source: General Medicine | April 2013 | Bulletin 466