Slides for 2016 Xray CPT Changes Affecting Chiropractors presented by Tom Necela, DC, CPC, CPMA, CCP-P of The Strategic Chiropractor. To view the video, see

1. 2016 X-ray CPT Code Changes
That Affect Chiropractors

2. 1. New Codes -- Additions

3. • 72081:
Full
Spine
(1
view)
Includes
en*re
Thor,
Lumbar
and
cervical
&
sacral
spine
(if
performed)
• 72082:
Full
Spine
(2
or
3
views)
Includes
en*re
Thor,
Lumbar
and
cervical
&
sacral
spine
(if
performed)
2016 X-ray CPT Additions

4. • 72083:
Full
Spine
(4
or
5
views)
Includes
en*re
Thor,
Lumbar
and
cervical
&
sacral
spine
(if
performed)
• 72084:
Full
Spine
(min
6
views)
Includes
en*re
Thor,
Lumbar
and
cervical
&
sacral
spine
(if
performed)
2016 X-ray CPT Additions

5. • 73051:
Unilateral
Hip
with
Pelvis
(1
view)
Use
to
report
single
xray
of
1
hip
Do
not
use
to
report
image
to
both
hips
• 73052:
Unilateral
Hip
with
Pelvis
(2-­‐3
views)
Use
to
report
2-­‐3
xrays
of
1
hip
• 73053:
Unilateral
Hip
with
Pelvis
(4+
views)
2016 X-ray CPT Additions

6. • 73521:
Bilateral
Hip
with
Pelvis
(2
views)
Includes
Pelvis
(when
performed)
• 73522:
Bilateral
Hip
with
Pelvis
(3-­‐4
views)
Includes
Pelvis
(when
performed)
• 73523:
Bilateral
Hip
with
Pelvis
(5+
views)
Includes
Pelvis
(when
performed)
2016 X-ray CPT Additions

7. • 73551:
Femur
(1
view)
Does
not
include
Pelvis
• 73552:
Femur
(2
views)
Does
not
include
Pelvis
2016 X-ray CPT Additions

8. 2. Obsolete Codes -- Deletions

9. Do
Not
Use
These
Codes
Any
Longer
• 72010:
Full
Spine
Survey
–
AP
&
Lateral
• 72069:
T/L
standing
Scoliosis
study
• 72090:
Scoliosis
study
• 73500:
Unilateral
hip,
1
view
2016 X-ray CPT Deletions

10. Do
Not
Use
These
Codes
Any
Longer
• 73510:
Unilateral
Hip
–
2
views
• 73520:
Bilateral
Hips
–
2
views
• 73550:
Femur,
2
views
2016 X-ray CPT Deletions

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