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3D Interpretation and Reporting of Imaging Studies [L30729, rev. 1]
Ablative Therapy [L30312, rev. 12]
Allergy Testing and Allergy Immunotherapy [L30471, rev. ]
Application of Bioengineered Skin Substitutes [L30135, rev. R5]
Biofeedback [L31070, rev. ]
Bisphosphonate Drug Therapy [L30139, rev. R5]
Blepharoplasty, Blepharoptosis and Brow Lift [L29973, rev. 5]
Bone Mass Measurement [L31620, rev. ]
Botulinum Toxin Type A & Type B [L28555, rev. 11]
Brachytherapy [L30320, rev. ]
Capsule Endoscopy [L30141, rev. ]
Cardiac Catheterization and Coronary Angiography [L30719, rev. ]
Cardiovascular Stress Testing [L28563, rev. R5]
Cataract Surgery and Complex Cataract Surgery [L30159, rev. ]
Chemotherapy Drugs and their Adjuncts [L28576, rev. X]
Chiropractic Services [L30328 , rev. R10]
Colonoscopy and Sigmoidoscopy-Diagnostic [L30304, rev. R6]
Computed Coronary Tomography Angiography [L30288, rev. R7]
Computerized Corneal Topography [L31064, rev. N/A]
Computerized Tomography (CAT Scans) [L28544, rev. R5]
Corneal Pachymetry [L30485, rev. ]
Cosmetic and Reconstructive Surgery [L30733, rev. ]
Cranial Stereotactic Radiosurgery (SRS) and Cranial Stereotactic Radiotherapy (SRT) [L30318, rev. X]
CT Colonography (Virtual Colonoscopy [VC]) [L30300, rev. ]
Cytogenetic Studies [L30487, rev. ]
Diagnostic PAP Tests [L31080, rev. N/A]
Dialysis Shunt Maintenance [L20052, rev. ]
Drugs and Biologics (Non-chemotherapy) [L32013, rev. ]
Electrocardiographic (EKG or ECG) Monitoring (Holter or Real-Time Monitoring) [L29584, rev. ]
Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) [L30493, rev. ]
Electromagnetic Navigation Bronchoscopy (ENB) [L30510, rev. ]
Endoscopic Treatment of GERD [L30473, rev. ]
Epidural and Transforaminal Epidural Injections [L30481, rev. ]
Erythropoiesis Stimulating Agents Epotein alfa (EPO), Darbepotein alfa (DPA) [L31074, rev. N/A]
Flow Cytometry [L30161, rev. ]
Fluorescein or Indocyanine Green Angiography [L30727, rev. R1]
Health and Behavior Assessment/Intervention [L30514, rev. ]
Heavy Metal Testing [L31067, rev. ]
Helicobacter Pylori Testing [L30163, rev. X]
Hemophilia Clotting Factors [L31078, rev. ]
Human Granulocyte / Macrophage Colony Stimulating Factors [L30306, rev. R6]
Immune Globulins [L30147, rev. ]
Immunizations [L31084, rev. R3]
Independent Diagnostic Testing Facilities (IDTFs) [L31626, rev. ]
Injections - Tendon, Ligament, Ganglion Cyst, Tunnel Syndromes and Morton's Neuroma [L30153, rev. X]
Intra-articular Injections of Hyaluronan [L30149, rev. 1]
Luteinizing Hormone-Releasing Hormone (LHRH) Analogs [L30479, rev. 1]
Magnetic Resonance Angiography (MRA) [L31355, rev. ]
Magnetic Resonance Imaging [L28723, rev. R49]
Moderate (Conscious) Sedation [L29582, rev. R13]
Mohs Micrographic Surgery [L30713, rev. ]
Myocardial Perfusion Imaging and Cardiac Blood Pool Studies [L31072, rev. ]
Nerve Conduction Studies and Electromyography [L31346, rev. ]
Non-coronary Vascular Stents [L30798, rev. 1]
Noninvasive Vascular Testing (N.I.V.T.) [L28586, rev. 14]
Ophtalmic Biometry [L31624, rev. ]
Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) [L29971, rev. R2]
Optometrist Services [L30157, rev. ]
Outpatient Rehabilitation Therapy Services Billed to Medicare Part B [L28531, rev. ]
Paravertebral Facet Joint Block and Facet Joint Denervation [L30483, rev. ]
Percutaneous Coronary Interventions (PCI) [L28478, rev. 5]
Polysomnography and Other Sleep Studies [L31082, rev. ]
Posterior Tibial Nerve Stimulation PTNS [L28457, rev. ]
Psychiatric Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) [L30491, rev. ]
Psychiatry and Psychology Services [L30489, rev. R4]
Psychological Services under the Incident to Provision [L30715, rev. ]
Radiation Oncology Including Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT) [L30316, rev. R3]
Radiopharmaceutical Agents [L31361, rev. ]
Removal of Benign Skin Lesions [L30330, rev. R7]
Routine Foot Care [L30322, rev. R1]
Sacroiliac Joint Injections [L31359, rev. ]
Selective Internal Radiation Therapy (SIRT) for Primary and Secondary Hepatic Malignancy (90Y-Microsphere Hepatic Brachytherapy) [L30137, rev. ]
Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy [L30475, rev. ]
Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy [L28366, rev. R2]
Stereotactic Computer Assisted Volumetric and/or Navigational Procedure [L29586, rev. ]
Surgical Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) [L30731, rev. ]
Syphilis Testing [L16842, rev. 8]
Thrombopoietic Growth Factor - Oprelvekin [L30151, rev. R2]
Transesophageal Echocardiography (Including Intraoperative TEE) [L28574, rev. R3]
Transthoracic Echocardiography (TTE) [L28565, rev. R5]
Treatment of Varicose Veins of the Lower Extremities [L30143, rev. R2]
Trigger Points, Local Injections [L30155, rev. ]
Vertebroplasty (Percutaneous) and Vertebral Augmentation including cavity creation [L30516, rev. ]
Viatamin D Assay Testing [L31076, rev. ]
Visual Fields [L31348, rev. ]
Vitamin B 12 Injections [L30145, rev. R2]
Wound Care [L28572, rev. 13]