abdominal xray series
- Strengths
- limited application. Good for followup of small bowel obstruction, detection of free air, detection of foreign bodies and perhaps followup of renal/ureteral stones.
- Limitations
- Non specific for most other diagnoses. Consider CT, MR or US
- Contraindications
- None.
- CPT Code
- 74020
- Exact format for order to be authorized
- Abdominal xray series, complete
- Patient Preparation
- None.
