CPT Radiology Codes Requiring Review by AIM Effective 01/01/2016 When a service is authorized only one test per group is payable. *Secondary codes or add-on codes do not require preauthorization or separate review. CPT Description Group 74150 CT abdomen; without 74160 CT abdomen; with Abdomen - CT 74170 CT abdomen; without followed by 74181 MRI abdomen; without 74182 MRI abdomen; with Abdomen - MRI 74183 MRI abdomen; without followed by 74175 CTA abdomen Angiography, Abdomen - CT 74185 MRA abdomen; with or without Angiography, Abdomen - MRA 71555 MRA chest; with or without Angiography, Chest - MRA 70496 CTA head Angiography, Head - CT 70544 MRA head; without 70545 MRA head; with Angiography, Head - MRA 70546 MRA head; without followed by 73706 CTA lower extremity Angiography, Lower Extremity - CT 73725 MRA lower extremity; with or without Angiography, Lower Extremity - MRA 70498 CTA neck Angiography, Neck - CT 70547 MRA neck; without 70548 MRA neck; with Angiography, Neck - MRA 70549 MRA neck; without followed by 72191 CTA pelvis Angiography, Pelvis - CT 72198 MRA pelvis; with or without Angiography, Pelvis - MRA 72159 MRA spinal canal and contents with or without Angiography, Spinal Canal & Contents - MRA 73206 CTA upper extremity Angiography, Upper Extremity - CT 73225 MRA upper extremity; with or without Angiography, Upper Extremity - MRA 77078 CT bone mineral density study; axial skeleton Bone Density (CT) 77084 MRI bone marrow blood supply Bone Marrow Blood Supply - MRI 70551 MRI brain; without 70552 MRI brain; with Brain (Includes IACs, Pituitary) - MRI 70553 MRI brain; without followed by 78608 77058 PET brain, metabolic evaluation MRI breast; unilateral 78609 77059 PET brain, perfusion evaluation MRI breast; bilateral Brain Imaging (PET Scan) Breast (MR Mammography) - MRI 75557 MRI Cardiac for morphology and function without material; 75559 MRI Cardiac for morphology and function without material; with stress imaging MRI Cardiac for morphology and function without 75561 material(s), followed by material(s) and further Cardiac - MRI sequences; MRI Cardiac for morphology and function without 75563 material(s), followed by material(s) and further sequences; with stress imaging 78472 Cardiac blood pool, gated equilibrium; planar, single study, wall motion plus ejection fraction 78473 Cardiac blood pool gated equilibrium; planar, multiple studies, wall motion study plus ejection fraction 78481 Cardiac blood pool first pass tech; single study, wall motion study plus ejection fraction Cardiac Blood Pool Imaging/MUGA 78483 Cardiac blood pool first pass tech; multiple studies, wall motion study plus ejection fraction 78494 Cardiac blood pool gated equilibrium, SPECT, at rest, wall motion study plus ejection fraction
75571 Computed tomography, heart, without material, with quantitative evaluation of coronary calcium Cardiac CT - Calcium Scoring Computed tomography, heart, with material, for 75572 evaluation of cardiac structure and morphology (including 3D image post processing, assessment of cardiac function, and evaluation of venous structures, if performed) Computed tomography, heart, with material, for Cardiac CT - Structure/Morphology evaluation of cardiac structure and morphology in the setting 75573 of congenital heart disease (including 3D image post processing, assessment of LV cardiac function, RV structure and function and evaluation of venous structures, if performed) 78459 PET myocardial, metabolic evaluation 78491 PET myocardial, perfusion, single study Cardiac Imaging (PET Scan) 78492 PET myocardial, perfusion, multiple studies 72125 CT cervical spine; without 72126 CT cervical spine; with Cervical Spine - CT 72127 CT cervical spine; without followed by 72141 MRI cervical spine; without 72142 MRI cervical spine; with Cervical Spine - MRI 72156 MRI cervical spine; without followed by 71550 MRI chest; without 71551 MRI chest; with Chest - MRI 71552 MRI chest; without followed by 71250 CT thorax; without (non-cardiac) 71260 CT thorax; with (non-cardiac) Chest (Thorax) - CT CT thorax; without followed by (noncardiac) 71270 Computed tomographic angiography, heart, coronary arteries and bypass grafts (when present), with 75574 material, including 3D image post processing (including evaluation of cardiac structure and morphology, assessment Coronary (Cardiac) CTA of cardiac function, and evaluation of venous structures, if performed) 74176 CT Abdomen & Pelvis without 74177 CT Abdomen & Pelvis with 74178 CT Abdomen & Pelvis wo/w CT Abdomen/Pelvis Combination 74174 CTA Abdomen/Pelvis wo/w 75635 CTA Abdomen aorta w bilateral iliofemoral low extremity runoff CTA Abdomen Aorta w Low Extremity Runoff 71275 CTA chest (non-coronary) CTA Chest (Non-coronary) 74261 74262 Computed tomographic (CT) colonography, diagnostic, including image post processing; without material Computed tomographic (CT) colonography, diagnostic, including image post processing; with material(s) including non- images, if performed 70554 Functional MRI brain not requiring physician or psychologist 70555 Functional MRI brain requiring physician or psychologist 70480 CT orbit, sella or posterior fossa; without 70481 CT orbit, sella or posterior fossa; with 70482 CT orbit, sella or posterior fossa; without followed by 70450 CT head or brain; without 70460 CT head or brain; with 70470 CT head or brain; without followed by 78466 Planar, infarct avid; qualitative or quantitative 78468 Planar, infarct avid; with ejection fraction by first pass technique 78469 SPECT, infarct avid; with or without quantification Diagnostic Virtual Colonoscopy Functional MRI Brain Head - CT Head/Brain - CT Infarct Scan for MI < 8 Weeks
73700 CT lower extremity; without 73701 CT lower extremity; with Lower Extremity - CT 73702 CT lower extremity; without followed by 73718 MRI lower extremity, other than joint without 73719 MRI lower extremity, other than joint w 73720 MRI lower extremity, other than joint without followed by 73721 MRI lower extremity, any joint without Lower Extremity Joint/Non-joint - MRI 73722 MRI lower extremity, any joint w 73723 MRI lower extremity, any joint without followed by 72131 CT lumbar spine; without 72132 CT lumbar spine; with Lumbar Spine - CT 72133 CT lumbar spine; without followed by 72148 MRI lumbar spine; without 72149 MRI lumbar spine; with Lumbar Spine - MRI 72158 MRI lumbar spine; without followed by S8032 Low Dose CT Lung Cancer Screening Lung Cancer Screening - Low Dose CT G0297 Low dose CT lung screening Lung Cancer Screening Low Dose CT Medicare 70486 CT maxillofacial area (sinus); without 70487 CT maxillofacial area (sinus); with Maxillofacial Area (Sinus) - CT CT maxillofacial area (sinus); without followed by 70488 74712 MRI Fetal MRI Fetal 78451 Myocardial perfusion SPECT single study including qualitative or quantitative wall motion, ejection fraction by 1st pass or gated technique, rest or stress 78452 Myocardial perfusion SPECT multiple studies including qualitative or quantitative wall motion, ejection fraction by 1st pass or gated technique, rest and/or stress Myocardial Perfusion Imaging Myocardial perfusion planar single study including qualitative 78453 or quantitative wall motion, ejection fraction by 1st pass or gated technique, rest or stress Myocardial perfusion planar multiple studies including 78454 qualitative or quantitative wall motion, ejection fraction by 1st pass or gated technique, rest and/or stress 70490 CT soft tissue neck; without 70491 CT soft tissue neck; with Neck (Soft Tissue) - CT 70492 CT soft tissue neck; without followed by 70540 MRI orbit, face and neck; without 70542 MRI orbit, face and neck; with Orbit, Face, Soft Tissue Neck - MRI MRI orbit, face and neck; without followed by 70543 72192 CT pelvis; without 72193 CT pelvis; with Pelvis - CT 72194 CT pelvis; without followed by 72195 MRI pelvis; without 72196 MRI pelvis; with Pelvis - MRI 72197 MRI pelvis; without followed by 78811 PET tumor imaging, limited 78812 PET tumor imaging, skull to mid-thigh 78813 PET tumor imaging, whole body 78814 PET tumor imaging with concurrent CT, limited PET or PET/CT 78815 PET tumor imaging with concurrent CT, skull to mid-thigh 78816 PET tumor imaging with concurrent CT, whole body 74263 Computed tomographic (CT) colonography, screening, including image post processing Screening Virtual Colonoscopy 76390 MR Spectroscopy Spectroscopy - MRI 70336 MRI temporomandibular joint(s) Temporomandibular Joints (TMJ) - MRI
72128 CT thoracic spine; without 72129 CT thoracic spine; with Thoracic Spine - CT 72130 CT thoracic spine; without followed by 72146 MRI thoracic spine; without 72147 MRI thoracic spine; with Thoracic Spine - MRI 72157 MRI thoracic spine; without followed by 73200 CT upper extremity; without 73201 CT upper extremity; with Upper Extremity - CT 73202 CT upper extremity; without followed by 73221 MRI upper extremity, any joint without 73222 MRI upper extremity, any joint with Upper Extremity Joint - MRI MRI upper extremity, any joint without followed by 73223 73218 MRI upper extremity, other than joint without 73219 MRI upper extremity, other than joint with 73220 MRI upper extremity, other than joint without followed by CPT* Description Group 76376 or 76377 3D rendering w interpretation and reporting of CT, MRI, ultrasound or other tomography requiring or not requiring image post processing on an independent workstation 76380 Limited follow-up CT 78496 Cardiac blood pool imaging, gated equilibrium, single study, at rest, with right ventricular ejection fraction by first pass technique (Add-on code to 78472 only) Add-on Codes* 75565 Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging for velocity flow mapping (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure) 74712 Magnetic resonance (e.g., proton) imaging, fetal, including placental an maternal pelvic imaging when performed; each additional gestation (list separately in addition to code from primary procedure 74712) Upper Extremity Non-Joint (includes Brachialplexus) - MRI
Secondary/Add-on CPT Codes Secondary codes do not require preauthorization or separate review Applicable Groups CPT Description 1-12, 13-17, 23-27, 29, 30, 46, 47, 101 76376 or 76377 3D rendering w interpretation and reporting of CT, MRI, ultrasound or other tomography requiring or not requiring image postprocessing on an independent workstation 74712 Magnetic resonance (eg, proton) imaging, fetal, including placental an maternal pelvid imaging when performed; each additional gestation (list separately in addition to code from primary procedure 74712)