Computed Tomography (CT) or Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Reports

All final reports for CT or MRI studies of the brain performed within 24 hours of arrival to the hospital for patients aged 18 years and older with the admitting diagnosis of ischemic stroke or TIA or intracranial hemorrhage ICD9 diagnosis codes, CPT procedure codes, CPT Category II codes, and patient demographics (age, gender, etc) are used to determine patients that are included in the measure.
• ICD-9-CM Codes: 431, 433.01, 433.11, 433.21, 433.31, 433.81, 433.91, 434.01, 434.11, 434.91, 435.0, 435.1, 435.2, 435.3, 435.8, 435.9, 997.02
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• CPT II 3111F : CT or MRI of the brain performed within 24 hours of arrival to the hospital; 3112F : CT or MRI of the brain performed greater than 24 hours of arrival to the hospital
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• CPT Codes with or without Modifier 26 to specify physician component: 70450, 70460, 70470, 70551, 70552, 70553, 0042T