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78496 - Nuc Card Yes Add-On

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Procedure / ServiceNuc Card Yes Add-On
Procedure / Service Description

Cardiac blood pool imaging, gated equilibrium, single study, at rest, with right ventricular ejection fraction by first pass - Nuc Card 78494 Cardiac Blood Pool Imaging , SPECT Yes Cardiac blood pool imaging, gated equilibrium, single study, at rest, with right ventricular ejection fraction by first pass Nuc Card 78496 Yes Add-On technique (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure) PET 78608 Brain imaging, positron emission tomography (PET); metabolic evaluation Yes

Likely documents
  • Confirm benefit details
  • Submit clinical notes if requested by the plan
Next actions
  • Confirm the current plan policy before submission.
  • Use the insurer authorization workflow for this listed code.