A: It is the opinion of the ACR's Committee on Coding & Nomenclature that CT of the abdomen, CT of the pelvis and 3-D reconstruction (76375) codes are appropriate to describe a fly-through exam of the colon (sometimes called "virtual colonoscopy").
A: It is the consensus of the ACR's Committee on Coding & Nomenclature that if an ultrasound of a pregnant uterus with multiple gestations is performed without maternal evaluation, it would be appropriate to code either 76801 for the first gestation and 76802 for each additional gestation if performed during the first trimester (< 14 weeks 0 days), or 76805 for the first gestation and 76810 for each additional gestation if performed after the first trimester (= or > 14 weeks 0 days) as long as reason for nonvisualization is documented. As noted in the introductory notes of the CPT® 2003 Manual, all elements must be evaluated and documented in the report or the reason for non-visualization.
A: It is appropriate to report one treatment device code per (77332-77334) gantry angle.