CPT Code 85025: What It Covers, and Why Practices Keep Getting Denied
By Docscare team, AAPC-certified · Published July 21, 2026 · Last updated July 21, 2026 CPT 85025 covers a complete blood count with an automated differential white blood cell count. The official descriptor reads “Blood count; complete (CBC), automated (Hgb, Hct, RBC, WBC and platelet count) and automated differential WBC count.” That single word, differential, […]
CPT Code 73221: MRI of Any Upper Extremity Joint Without Contrast
By Docscare team, AAPC-certified · Published July 21, 2026 · Last updated July 21, 2026 CPT code 73221 covers magnetic resonance imaging of any upper extremity joint performed without contrast material. That includes the shoulder, elbow, wrist, and the joints of the hand. The American Medical Association maintains it inside the diagnostic radiology range for upper extremities. […]
CPT Code 97140: What It Covers, How to Bill It, and Why Claims Get Denied
By Docscare team, AAPC-certified · Published July 21, 2026 · Last updated July 21, 2026 CPT code 97140 covers manual therapy techniques applied to one or more body regions, billed in 15 minute increments as a timed code. Techniques include joint mobilization, manipulation, manual lymphatic drainage, manual traction, and soft tissue mobilization. If you run […]
CPT Code 77067: What It Covers, How to Bill It, and Why Claims Get Denied
By Docscare team, AAPC-certified · Published July 20, 2026 · Last updated July 20, 2026 What is CPT code 77067? CPT code 77067 covers a screening mammography of both breasts, two views per breast, including computer aided detection when performed. CPT code 77067 covers a screening mammography of both breasts, two views per breast, including […]
CPT Code 99212: Description, Requirements, and Reimbursement
By Docscare team, AAPC-certified · Published July 18, 2026 · Last updated July 18, 2026 Direct Answer CPT code 78452 reports myocardial perfusion imaging by SPECT with multiple studies, meaning both the rest and the stress acquisitions in one code. It is the higher-value sibling of 78451, which covers a single study. Because 78452 already […]
CPT Code 78452: The 2026 Billing and Denial Guide for Cardiology Practices
By Docscare team, AAPC-certified · Published July 17, 2026 · Last updated July 17, 2026 If you run billing for a cardiology practice, 78452 is one of the codes that quietly costs you money. The scan gets performed correctly. The report gets written. Then the claim comes back denied, or it pays less than it […]
72141 CPT Code: MRI of the Cervical Spine Without Contrast
By Docscare team, AAPC-certified · Published July 17, 2026 · Last updated July 17, 2026 The 72141 CPT code reports a magnetic resonance imaging study of the cervical spinal canal and its contents, performed without contrast material. In plain terms, it’s a neck MRI with nothing injected to brighten the image. If you bill imaging […]
Thyroid Ultrasound CPT Code: Everything Your Practice Needs to Bill It Right
By Docscare team, AAPC-certified · Published July 17, 2026 · Last updated July 17, 2026 What Is the CPT Code for a Thyroid Ultrasound? There is one CPT code most practices reach for when billing a thyroid ultrasound: 76536. But a second code, 76537, exists for a reason, and mixing the two up is one […]
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy CPT Code: A Coder’s Guide to 47562, 47563, and 47564
By Docscare team, AAPC-certified · Published July 16, 2026 · Last updated July 16, 2026 The CPT code for a standard laparoscopic cholecystectomy is 47562. If the surgeon performs an intraoperative cholangiogram, the code changes to 47563. If the surgeon explores the common bile duct, it becomes 47564. Three codes, three distinct clinical pictures, and […]
J3301 CPT Code Description: What It Means and How to Bill It Right
By Docscare team, AAPC-certified · Published July 16, 2026 · Last updated July 16, 2026 Search “J3301 CPT code” and most results skip the one fact that actually prevents denials: J3301 isn’t a CPT code at all. It’s an HCPCS Level II code, and that distinction changes how you should think about billing it. Direct […]
