Coding Principles for Nuclear Medicine Procedures

Explains how nuclear medicine procedures are coded using CPT and ICD?10 systems and why accurate documentation of radiopharmaceutical, administered activity, imaging time points, and technical factors matters for reimbursement and compliance.

Worked Coding Examples

Examples mapping common nuclear medicine exams to CPT codes and showing minimal documentation elements required to justify each code including bone scan, renal scan, myocardial perfusion SPECT, and FDG PET/CT.

Documentation Best Practices

Tips for capturing clinical details at the console and in the report to support coding and quality metrics while maintaining patient privacy and workflow efficiency.