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
PVI
18702 North Creek Parkway, Suite 212
Bothell, WA 98011
425.483.4058 (office)
425.485.6035 (fax)
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