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Jun 11th, 2010 - ASTOUGH 15
Breast Ultrasound
What ICD-9 codes could I use for a patient that has recently had breast implants and is having bilateral breast ultrasounds (for screening purposes) instead of a screening mammogram? The patient also had a finding on a previous mammo of an enlarged intramammary lymph node, should this be noted as well?
Jun 11th, 2010 - nmaguire 2,606
Screening
look at V76.1x category. Yes, code the previous finding. Get an ABN because the payer may not recognize an ultrasound procedure.