1.0 CPT PROCEDURE CODES
Fluoroscopic Guidance: 77001
- 77003
Computed
Tomography Guidance: 77011 - 77014
Magnetic Resonance Guidance:
77021 and 77022
Radiologic Other: 77031 and
77032
2.0 Description
2.1 Use of
a fluoroscopy to examine deep structures by means of x-ray; it consists
of a fluorescent screen covered with crystals of calcium tungstate
on which are projected the shadows of x-rays passing through the
body placed between the screen and the source of radiation.
2.2 Fluoroscopic guidance (Current
Procedural Terminology (CPT) procedure code 77001) for central venous
placement, replacement or removal may be considered for cost-sharing.
Fluoroscopic guidance (CPT procedure code 77002) for needle placement
(e.g., biopsy, aspiration, injection, localization device) may be
considered for cost-sharing. Fluoroscopic guidance (CPT procedure
code 77003) and localization of needle or catheter tip for spine
or paraspinous diagnostic or therapeutic injection procedures may
be considered for cost-sharing.
2.3 Computed
tomography guidance (CPT procedure code 77011) for stereotactic
localization, for guidance of needle placement (CPT procedure code
77012); for guidance and monitoring of parenchymal tissue ablation
(CPT procedure code 77013); for guidance for placement of radiation therapy
field (CPT procedure code 77014) may be considered for cost-sharing.
2.4 Magnetic resonance guidance
for needle placement (CPT procedure code 77021); for guidance and
monitoring of parenchymal tissue ablation (CPT procedure code 77022)
may be considered for cost-sharing.
2.5 Stereotactic
localization guidance for breast biopsy or needle placement (CPT
procedure code 77031) may be considered for cost-sharing.
2.6 Mammographic guidance for needle
placement for wire localization or for injection, breast may be
considered for cost-sharing (CPT procedure code 77032).