Hello, colleagues!
What is the appropriate way to code for a unilateral screening mammogram (post-mastectomy). I am aware that the provider can perform diagnostic mammograms for patients with history of breast cancer, but at this stage in the patient's remission the provider deems it is more clinically appropriate to do a screening. The 77067 screening mammogram code is bilateral by definition, and there does not exist a unilateral screening code. Is there any official position from CMS as...
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What is the appropriate way to code for a unilateral screening mammogram (post-mastectomy). I am aware that the provider can perform diagnostic mammograms for patients with history of breast cancer, but at this stage in the patient's remission the provider deems it is more clinically appropriate to do a screening. The 77067 screening mammogram code is bilateral by definition, and there does not exist a unilateral screening code. Is there any official position from CMS as...
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