The CPT code for a DEXA scan is 77080 for the axial skeleton and 77081 for the appendicular skeleton.
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v82.81- screening for osteoporosis
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Bone density
You can bill CPT 78223 if documentation includes gallbladder study.
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It is for a DEXA scan, which is used to measure a woman's bone density..if she has the beginnings of, or a more advanced case of osteoporosis.
The main purpose of a DEXA scan is to measure bone marrow density. It can be used to look at the spine and all extremities, including arms, hands, fingers, legs, feet and toes.
The DEXA bone scan exposes the patient to only a small amount of radiation-about one-fiftieth that of a chest x ray, or about the amount you get from taking a cross-country airplane flight.
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