Thursday, January 11, 2018

Chest X-ray coding in 2018

Chest X-ray coding has become simpler in 2018, the chest x-ray codes are some of the most frequently used imaging codes in healthcare.

Previously Chest X-ray codes used nine different codes, now these nine codes have been replaced with four codes that are simply determined by the number of views.

As  the new Chest X-ray codes are coded based on the number of views, from a documentation compliance standpoint it is imperative for the practice to ensure that the different types / number of views are appropriately documented.

The new Chest X-ray codes are,

  • 71045 Radiologic examination, chest; single view
  • 71046 Radiologic examination, chest; 2 views
  • 71047 Radiologic examination, chest; 3 views
  • 71048 Radiologic examination, chest; 4 or more views

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