Question

A parent brings her child to the ED. She thinks she swallowed a small toy figure. A radiology exam from the nose to the rectum is performed. The foreign body is not located. What CPT® code(s) is/are reported for the radiology services?

Answer 1

The question is lacking in the options. Below are the options to complete the question

a. 70160, 70370, 71010, 74245

b. 43235, 44363

c.76010

d. 70160, 70370, 71010, 43235, 44363

The RIGHT ANSWER IS C

c.76010

Step-by-step explanation:

To find a foreign body a radiology exam has to be done. In this senerio the foreign body was not found. In the CPT® Index, look for X-ray/Nose to Rectum/Foreign Body. The correct code is 76010