Cpt code 76536 is used for an ultrasound examination of the head and neck. I was wondering if i add a modifier xs if it would work. Review description and fee schedules for cpt code 76536, intended for radiology procedures, and compare rates across different payers.
Its parenthetical examples—”thyroid, parathyroid, parotid”—are illustrative but not. Diagnostic ultrasound procedures of the head and neck. Cpt code information is available to subscribers and includes the cpt code.
This cp does not address transcranial doppler study, carotid vessel duplex scan, or. Our ultrasound technicians do a dedicated thyroid ultrasound, but they also do a lymph mapping. Cpt code 76536 is defined as: This coverage policy addresses ultrasound (us) of soft tissues of the head and neck (cpt® 76536).