Pet Scan Cpt Code 2020. Cpt code for pet scan of lungs for pet scan of lungs, radioactive tracer element fluorine is injected inside the body and let is absorb by the lungs. 78429, 78430, 78431, 78432, 78433, 78434, 78459, 78491, 78492, a9526, and a9555.
See section 60.3.2 below for applicable tracer codes. The images on computer are clear because of dye injected. Cpt code description new codes 78429 myocardial imaging, positron emission tomography (pet), metabolic evaluation study (including ventricular wall motion[s] and/or ejection fraction[s], when performed), single study;
This new code is for quantitation of myocardial blood flow at rest and stress, and is reported with codes 78492 and 78431.
The applicable tracer code should be billed when billing for a pet scan service. 78608 pet brain imag 78814 pet scan with ct limited 78815 pet scan with ct skull to mid thigh 78816 pet scan with ct full body 78452 myocardial perfusion imaging/exercisewith 93015 78452 myocardial perfusion imaging/pharmacologic with 93015 78306 nuclear bone scan whole body 78315 nuclear bone scan 3 phase 78811 positron emission tomography (pet) imaging; With concurrently acquired computed tomography transmission scan
