This is particularly important if you are part of any of the groups considered to be at high risk of B12 deficiency, including alcoholics, smokers, those on diabetes drugs, adults over 65, those with gastrointestinal disorders and those who have had surgery relating to the digestive tract
70471 (70XX1): Computed tomographic angiography (CTA), head and neck, with contrast material(s), including noncontrast images, when performed, and image postprocessing 70472 (70XX2): Computed tomographic (CT) cerebral perfusion analysis with contrast material(s), including image postprocessing performed with concurrent CT or CT angiography of the same anatomy (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure) 70473 (70XX3): Computed tomographic (CT) cerebral perfusion analysis with contrast material(s), including image postprocessing performed without concurrent CT or CT angiography of the same anatomy 0042T: Cerebral perfusion analysis using computed tomography with contrast administration, including post-processing of parametric maps with determination of cerebral blood flow, cerebral blood volume, and mean transit time For CY 2026, we proposed to assign these codes to the following APCs and status indicators (SIs): Assign CPT code 70471 to APC 5572 (Level 2 Imaging with Contrast), SI of `S' (Procedure or Service, Not Discounted When Multiple
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