J056

PDF page 320 / A192

Consultation
       A diagnostic radiology consultation is the service rendered when:
      a. radiographs or ultrasounds made at one institution or facility are referred to a radiologist at a
          different institution or facility for his/her written opinion. In this case, the specific elements are
          as for diagnostic radiology professional component (see page D1);
      b. a radiologist is required to make a special visit at evening or night (17:00h to 07:00h) or on a
         Saturday, Sunday or holiday to consult on the advisability of performing a diagnostic
         radiological procedure which eventually is not done. In this case, the specific elements are
         the same as for consultations; or
      c. when a radiologist is required to render an opinion prior to an interventional procedure and
         all of the following requirements are met. In this case, the specific elements are the same as
         for consultations:
           i.   the consultation is performed in an area remote from the radiologist’s normal procedural
                suite;
           ii. the requirements for a consultation are met;
           iii. the consultation is not solely for the purpose of clarifying or obtaining consent; and
           iv. the associated procedure is one of the following: J021, J025, J040, J041, J046, J048,
               J049, J050, J055, J056, J057, J058, J059, J063, J065, J066, N107, N118, N122, N125,
               S233, Z446, Z456, Z562, Z594.
 A335 Consultation............................................................................                 57.90
       Payment rules:
       1.A diagnostic radiology consultation is not eligible for payment when radiographs made in a
         different institution or facility are used for comparison purposes with radiographs or
         ultrasounds made in the consultant’s institution or facility.
       2.A335 is not eligible for payment for CT and MRI services.
       [Commentary:
       For a second opinion by a radiologist of CT and MRI studies, see A330 and A332 respectively.]

PDF page 386 / E2

CLINICAL PROCEDURES ASSOCIATED WITH DIAGNOSTIC
              RADIOLOGICAL EXAMINATIONS
ANGIOGRAPHY
                                                                                                                Spec          Anae
        Note:
        For cardiac catheterization procedures, see the Diagnostic and Therapeutic Procedures
        section of the Schedule.
    By catheterization - abdominal, thoracic, cervical or cranial
# J021 - insertion of catheter (including cut down, if necessary) and
          injection, if given................................................................. 186.05 6
# J022 - selective catheterization - add to catheter insertion fee (per
          vessel, to maximum of 4) ............................................each             92.15
      Payment rules:
      J021 and J022 are not eligible for payment in addition to cardiac catheterization procedures
      (Z439 to G288).
# J014       - selective catheterization for spinal and parathyroid
               angiography (“Selective” means manipulation of the
               catheter from the vessel of introduction into a branch
               tributary, or cardiac chamber with angiogram(s)) - add to
               catheter insertion fee .........................................................                  58.30
# J056       - transcatheter fibrinolytic therapy ........................................                     1027.95          7

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