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Billing and Coding: Computed Tomography Cerebral Perfusion Analysis (CTP)

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DA58354
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Billing and Coding: Computed Tomography Cerebral Perfusion Analysis (CTP)
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The information in this article contains billing, coding or other guidelines that complements the Local Coverage Determination (LCD) for Computed Tomography Cerebral Perfusion Analysis (CTP) DL38769.

Documentation Requirements:

The patient's medical record must contain documentation that fully supports the medical necessity for services included within the related LCD (see Coverage Indications, Limitations and/or Medical Necessity). This documentation includes, but is not limited to, relevant medical history, physical examination, and results of pertinent diagnostic tests or procedures. The documentation of the study requires a formal written report, with clear identifying demographics, the name of the interpreting provider, the reason for the tests, an interpretive report and copies of images. The computerized image reconstruction data should also be maintained.

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G43.401 Hemiplegic migraine, not intractable, with status migrainosus
G43.409 Hemiplegic migraine, not intractable, without status migrainosus
G43.411 Hemiplegic migraine, intractable, with status migrainosus
G43.419 Hemiplegic migraine, intractable, without status migrainosus
G45.1 Carotid artery syndrome (hemispheric)
G46.0 Middle cerebral artery syndrome
G81.01 Flaccid hemiplegia affecting right dominant side
G81.02 Flaccid hemiplegia affecting left dominant side
G81.03 Flaccid hemiplegia affecting right nondominant side
G81.04 Flaccid hemiplegia affecting left nondominant side
G81.91 Hemiplegia, unspecified affecting right dominant side
G81.92 Hemiplegia, unspecified affecting left dominant side
G81.93 Hemiplegia, unspecified affecting right nondominant side
G81.94 Hemiplegia, unspecified affecting left nondominant side
G83.84 Todd's paralysis (postepileptic)
H53.131 Sudden visual loss, right eye
H53.132 Sudden visual loss, left eye
H53.133 Sudden visual loss, bilateral
H53.139 Sudden visual loss, unspecified eye
H53.8 Other visual disturbances
H53.9 Unspecified visual disturbance
I63.031 Cerebral infarction due to thrombosis of right carotid artery
I63.032 Cerebral infarction due to thrombosis of left carotid artery
I63.131 Cerebral infarction due to embolism of right carotid artery
I63.132 Cerebral infarction due to embolism of left carotid artery
I63.231 Cerebral infarction due to unspecified occlusion or stenosis of right carotid arteries
I63.232 Cerebral infarction due to unspecified occlusion or stenosis of left carotid arteries
I63.311 Cerebral infarction due to thrombosis of right middle cerebral artery
I63.312 Cerebral infarction due to thrombosis of left middle cerebral artery
I63.411 Cerebral infarction due to embolism of right middle cerebral artery
I63.412 Cerebral infarction due to embolism of left middle cerebral artery
I63.511 Cerebral infarction due to unspecified occlusion or stenosis of right middle cerebral artery
I63.512 Cerebral infarction due to unspecified occlusion or stenosis of left middle cerebral artery
I69.320 Aphasia following cerebral infarction
I69.321 Dysphasia following cerebral infarction
I69.322 Dysarthria following cerebral infarction
I69.323 Fluency disorder following cerebral infarction
I69.351 Hemiplegia and hemiparesis following cerebral infarction affecting right dominant side
I69.352 Hemiplegia and hemiparesis following cerebral infarction affecting left dominant side
I69.353 Hemiplegia and hemiparesis following cerebral infarction affecting right non-dominant side
I69.354 Hemiplegia and hemiparesis following cerebral infarction affecting left non-dominant side
R26.0 Ataxic gait
R26.2 Difficulty in walking, not elsewhere classified
R27.8 Other lack of coordination
R27.9 Unspecified lack of coordination
R29.810 Facial weakness
R41.4 Neurologic neglect syndrome
R47.01 Aphasia
R47.02 Dysphasia
R47.1 Dysarthria and anarthria
R47.81 Slurred speech
R47.89 Other speech disturbances
R47.9 Unspecified speech disturbances
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Keywords

  • Cerebral
  • CTP
  • Computed Tomography