About this policy
The following coding and billing guidance is to be used with its associated Local Coverage Determination. Documentation Guidelines Diagnostic evaluation of the head and neck (head/neck scans) performed by computerized tomography (CT) scanners is covered when the documentation supports that the scan is reasonable and necessary. Accurate coding information must be provided with claims to differentiate CT and/or MRI scans from other radiology services and to make coverage determinations. Sufficient documentation such as, history and physical notes, laboratory results, signs and symptoms of the disease to warrant the diagnostic test and to support the claim of reasonable and necessary must be included in the medical records. This information must be available to Medicare upon request. Coding Guidelines The HCPCS/CPT code(s) may be subject to Correct Coding Initiative (CCI) edits in addition to guidance in this LCD. Please refer to the CCI for correct coding guidelines and specific applicable code combinations prior to billing Medicare. Whichever guidance is more restrictive should be adhered to.
Codes in this policy
Code numbers and each code’s status as the policy records it. CPT code descriptions are left out of this page, as are the passages that cite CPT codes; the official document has them.
Showing the first 1,000 of 6,490 codes. The source has the full list.
| Code | Code system | Status in this policy |
|---|---|---|
| 70336 | HCPCS | Covered |
| 70450 | HCPCS | Covered |
| 70460 | HCPCS | Covered |
| 70470 | HCPCS | Covered |
| 70480 | HCPCS | Covered |
| 70481 | HCPCS | Covered |
| 70482 | HCPCS | Covered |
| 70486 | HCPCS | Covered |
| 70487 | HCPCS | Covered |
| 70488 | HCPCS | Covered |
| 70490 | HCPCS | Covered |
| 70491 | HCPCS | Covered |