Skip to main content
. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2013 Jan 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Am Coll Radiol. 2012 Jan;9(1):33–41. doi: 10.1016/j.jacr.2011.06.019

Table 1.

Classification of Imaging Types and Body Area

Imaging Type and Body Area CPT coding (2008)41
PET and PET/CT* G0210–G0234, G0252–G0254, G0330–G0336, 78608, 78810, 78811–78813 (specifically PET) and 78814–78816 (specifically PET/CT)
CT
 Head 70450, 70460, 70470
 Orbit, Sella, Posterior Fossa and Neck 70480–70492
 Chest 71250, 71260, 71270
 Abdomen 74150, 74160, 74170
 Pelvis 72192, 72193, 72194
 Other 72125–72133, 73200–73205, 73700–73705, 76497
MRI
 Brain 70551–70553
 Spine 72141–72158
 Other 70540–70543, 76498,74181–74183, 73218–73220, 73221–73223, 73718–73719, 73721–73723, 76400, 76093–76094, 71550–71552, 75552–75556, 72195–72197,76498
BS 78300, 78305, 78306, 78315, 78320

Abbreviations: PET: positron emission tomography, CT: computed tomography, MRI: magnetic resonance imaging, BS: bone scintigraphy

*

In July 2005, coding for PET changed with the introduction of specific CPT codes based on type of PET imaging that replaced the HCPCS G-codes.

We excluded the procedure codes for imaging done concurrently with angiography, for therapy guidance or post-image processing/rendering. We counted only global and professional component claims to avoid double counting examinations with separate technical and professional component claims.