Emergency Department Coding & Reimbursement Alert

Common ED Ultrasound Codes

76536 Ultrasound, soft tissues of head and neck (e.g., thyroid, parathyroid, parotid), real time with image documentation
76604 Ultrasound, chest (includes mediastinum), real time with image documentation
76705 Ultrasound, abdominal, real time with image documentation; limited
76775 Ultrasound, retroperitoneal (e.g., renal, aorta, nodes), real time with image documentation; limited
76857 Ultrasound, pelvic (non-obstetric), real time with image documentation; limited
93308 Echocardiography, transthoracic, real-time with image documentation (2D), includes M-mode recording, when performed, follow-up or limited study

- Published on 2011-10-20

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