Bilateral Upper Extremity Venous Doppler Cpt Code

93971 is a unilateral or limited study and can be used for a limited bilateral service as well as a unilateral.

Bilateral upper extremity venous doppler cpt code. On duplex scan cpt codes 93970 and 93971 the distinction is greater than just unilateral or bilateral. Medicare has created code g0365 to be used for vessel mapping performed in conjunction with the creation of an autogenous hstula for hemodialysis access. Cpt codes for duplex scans of the extremities are differentiated between extremity arteries upper vs lower and extremity veins and can be reported as complete bilateral studies or as limited or unilateral. A bilateral scan performed as less than a complete study would be assigned the limited or unilateral cpt codes.

For evaluation of extremity veins for venous incompetence or deep vein thrombosis use cpt codes 93970 duplex scan of extremity veins. 73201 ct upper extremity c contrast 70543 mri orbit face or neck c s contrast 78815 pet ct skull base to mid thigh 73202 ct upper extremity c s contrast 70540 mri orbit face or neck s contrast 78816 pet ct whole body 73200 ct upper extremity s contrast yellow. Venous upper and lower extremity venous duplex doppler unilateral 93971 bilateral 93970 redness l53 9 reflux edema m79 89 upper pain left m79 602 right m79 603 lower pain left m79 605 right m79 604 valvular incompetence i38 pelvic area non ob trans abdominal 76856 trans vaginal 76830 fibroids enlarged uterus d25 9 n85 2. Complete bilateral study or 93971 unilateral or limited study.