UCLA Medical Center Santa Monica, California, United States
Disclosure(s): No financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose
This session will discuss the documentation practices and billing codes required for the effective use of ultrasound in your rheumatology practice.
Learning Objectives:
This session will discuss the documentation practices and billing codes required for the effective use of ultrasound in your rheumatology practice.
Indicate relevant billing codes for diagnostic ultrasound diagnostic scans
Utilize appropriate billing codes for various ultrasound-guided procedures in rheumatology
practice
Associate clinical diagnosis code with ultrasound service (diagnostic /procedure) codes to
support documentation and reimbursement
Recognize common pitfalls of ultrasound documentation and billing
Reflect on most recent reimbursement policies for ultrasound services and identify individual
role in promoting advocacy in ultrasound use in rheumatology