In a message dated 12/1/98 5:09:40 PM Pacific Standard Time,
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<< Diagnostic Ultrasound

 Chest

  __30___ 76845 breast(s) (unilateral or bilateral)

 Abdomen & Retroperitoneum

  ___35_ 76700 abdominal, complete

  ___20__ 76705 limited (e.g., single organ, etc.)

  ___n/a__ 76700 retroperitoneal complete

  ___n/a__ 76775 limited

 Pelvis

  _45____ 76805 complete maternal & fetal evaluation

  _75____ 76810 complete maternal/fetal, multiple gestation,
                            after the first trimester

  _n/a____ 76815 limited (age, heart beat, position, etc.)

  __45___ 76816 follow-up or repeat

  __n/a___ 76818 fetal biophysical profile

  __30___ 76830 transvaginal

  _30____ 76856 non-obstetric pelvic, complete

  _____ 76857 limited or follow-up (e.g., for follicles)

 Genitalia

  _30____ 76872 transrectal

 Ultrasonic Guidance Procedures

  _____ 76930 pericardiocentesis

  __75___ 76934 thoracentesis or abdominal paracentesis

  _60____ 76936 compression repair of pseudo-aneurysm
                         (includes diagnostic evaluation & compression)

  __75___ 76938 cyst or renal pelvis aspiration

  ___60__ 76942 needle biopsy

  n/a_____ 76946 amniocentesis

 Echocardiography

  _25_ 93307 transthoracic 2D, complete

  __20___ 93308 follow-up or limited

  __20___ 93320 Doppler, complete

  ___20__ 93321 follow-up or limited

  __10___ 93325 color Doppler echocardiography

  ___75__ 93350 transthoracic echo at rest and with stress

 Vascular

  __45___ 93880 complete extracranial duplex

  __n/a___ 93882 unilateral or limited

  _20____ 93922 single level physiologic (e.g., ABIs)

  __45___ 93923 multiple level physiologic (eg, segmental BPs)

  __60___ 93924 physiologic at rest and after treadmill

  __30___ 93970 extremity venous duplex; complete

  __20___ 93971 unilateral or limited

  __75___ 93975 duplex; abd. pelvic etc. organs; complete

  ___n/a__ 93976 limited

  __30___ 93978 duplex; aorta, IVC, iliac; complete

  _n/a____ 93979 unilateral or limited

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 Franklin W. West
 Writing at 5:05:08 PM on 12/1/98

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