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Does ct head scan (cpt code 70450) include facial bones or only neurocranium?
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It does: Include facial bones.
Answered 6/1/2018
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CT scan: Computed axial tomography (ct) of the head includes the nasal bones or sinuses, the skull and the brain. The studies can be performed with contrast and reformatted with 3 dimensional reconstructions.
Answered 6/1/2018
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