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Below is a list summarizing the CPT codes for diagnostic nuclear medicine procedures on the cardiovascular system.
CPT Code 78414
CPT 78414 describes the determination of central c-v hemodynamics (non-imaging) with or without pharmacologic intervention or exercise, single or multiple determinations, such as ejection fraction with probe technique.
CPT Code 78428
CPT 78428 describes the detection of a cardiac shunt.
CPT Code 78429
CPT 78429 describes a single study of myocardial imaging, positron emission tomography (PET), and metabolic evaluation (including ventricular wall motion[s] and/or ejection fraction[s], when performed) with concurrently acquired computed tomography transmission scan.
CPT Code 78430
CPT 78430 describes myocardial imaging, including a positron emission tomography (PET) perfusion study with ventricular wall motion and/or ejection fraction, at rest or stress (exercise or pharmacologic), with a concurrently acquired computed tomography transmission scan.
CPT Code 78431
CPT 78431 describes myocardial imaging, including a positron emission tomography (PET) perfusion study with ventricular wall motion and/or ejection fraction and multiple studies at rest and stress (exercise or pharmacologic) with concurrently acquired computed tomography transmission scan.
CPT Code 78432
CPT 78432 describes a study of myocardial imaging, positron emission tomography (PET), and combined perfusion with metabolic evaluation, including ventricular wall motion and/or ejection fraction when performed, using a dual radiotracer such as myocardial viability.
CPT Code 78433
CPT 78433 describes a study of myocardial imaging, positron emission tomography (PET), combined perfusion with metabolic evaluation, including ventricular wall motion and/or ejection fraction, with dual radiotracer (e.g., myocardial viability) and concurrently acquired computed tomography transmission scan.
CPT Code 78445
CPT 78445 describes non-cardiac vascular flow imaging, such as angiography and venography.
CPT Code 78451
CPT 78451 describes myocardial perfusion imaging, tomographic (SPECT) including attenuation correction, qualitative or quantitative wall motion, ejection fraction by first pass or gated technique, additional quantification, when performed, in a single study at rest or stress (exercise or pharmacologic).
CPT Code 78452
CPT 78452 describes myocardial perfusion imaging, tomographic (SPECT) including attenuation correction, qualitative or quantitative wall motion, ejection fraction by first pass or gated technique, additional quantification, when performed, with multiple studies at rest and/or stress (exercise or pharmacologic) and/or redistribution and/or rest reinjection.
CPT Code 78453
CPT 78453 describes myocardial perfusion imaging, planar, including qualitative or quantitative wall motion, ejection fraction by first pass or gated technique, and additional quantification when performed, as a single study, at rest or stress (exercise or pharmacologic).
CPT Code 78454
CPT 78454 describes myocardial perfusion imaging, planar, including qualitative or quantitative wall motion, ejection fraction by first pass or gated technique, additional quantification, when performed, with multiple studies at rest and/or stress (exercise or pharmacologic) and/or redistribution and/or rest reinjection.
CPT Code 78456
CPT 78456 describes imaging of acute venous thrombosis with peptide.
CPT Code 78457
CPT 78457 describes venogram imaging of unilateral venous thrombosis.
CPT Code 78458
CPT 78458 describes venogram imaging of bilateral venous thrombosis.
CPT Code 78459
CPT 78459 describes a single study of myocardial imaging, positron emission tomography (PET), and metabolic evaluation (including ventricular wall motion[s] and/or ejection fraction[s] when performed).
CPT Code 78466
CPT 78466 describes myocardial imaging, infarct avid, and planar with either a qualitative or quantitative analysis.
CPT Code 78468
CPT 78468 describes myocardial imaging with infarct avid planar and ejection fraction by first pass technique.
CPT Code 78469
CPT 78469 describes myocardial imaging, infarct avid, planar, and tomographic SPECT with or without quantification.
CPT Code 78472
CPT 78472 describes a planar, single study at rest or stress (exercise and/or pharmacologic) of cardiac blood pool imaging, gated equilibrium, with wall motion study plus ejection fraction, with or without additional quantitative processing.
CPT Code 78473
CPT 78473 describes cardiac blood pool imaging, gated equilibrium with multiple studies, wall motion study plus ejection fraction at rest, and stress (exercise and/or pharmacologic) with or without additional quantification.
CPT Code 78481
CPT 78481 describes a single study of cardiac blood pool imaging (planar) at rest or with stress (exercise and/or pharmacologic), including a wall motion study plus ejection fraction, with or without quantification.
CPT Code 78483
CPT 78483 describes a cardiac blood pool imaging (planar) first pass technique with multiple studies at rest and with stress (exercise and/or pharmacologic), including a wall motion study plus ejection fraction, with or without quantification.
CPT Code 78491
CPT 78491 describes myocardial imaging, including a positron emission tomography (PET) perfusion study at rest or stress (exercise or pharmacologic), which may include ventricular wall motion and/or ejection fraction measurements in a single study.
CPT Code 78492
CPT 78492 describes myocardial imaging, including positron emission tomography (PET) perfusion study with ventricular wall motion and/or ejection fraction at rest and stress (exercise or pharmacologic).
CPT Code 78494
CPT 78494 describes a cardiac blood pool imaging study, gated equilibrium SPECT at rest, wall motion study, plus ejection fraction with or without quantitative processing.
CPT Code 78499
CPT 78499 describes an unlisted cardiovascular procedure, diagnostic nuclear medicine.
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