AMA CPT® Assistant - 2017 Issue 5 (May)
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screening (76706) (May 2017)
May 1-27 page 8 Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screening (76706) Effective January 1, 2017, code 76706, Ultrasound, abdominal aorta, real time with image documentation, screening study for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA), should be used to report AAA ultrasound screening. This code was established in support of the recommendation of the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) for screening ultrasound evaluation of the aorta. Per the ultrasound guidelines, code 76706 includes interpretation and report of the results of the screening. Do not report code 76706 for performance of screening that does not include clinician interpretation and creation of a report...
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