We are imaging for sarcoidosis. Can you tell us which codes to report?
Appropriate coding for sarcoidosis imaging depends on the protocols and imaging equipment used as well as the clinical rationale and patient-specific indications. SNMMI and ASNC have a joint consensus document located at https://sites.snmmi.org/Web/Clinical-Practice/Coding-and-Reimbursement/Web/Clinical-Practice/Coding-and-Reimbursement/QAs/Imaging-for-Sarcoidosis.aspx in each society’s respective journals. While it is clear that resting perfusion PET or PET/CT is preferred for comparison with the FDG PET images, the consensus also states that if PET or PET/CT perfusion imaging is not available, it may be replaced with a resting SPECT or SPECT/CT perfusion study.
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