ASC Surgical · CPT/HCPCS
CPT 38790
Inject for lymphatic x-ray
CPT 38790 at a glance
- Code
- 38790
- Code type
- CPT/HCPCS
- Short descriptor
- Inject for lymphatic x-ray
- Category
- ASC Surgical
- ASC eligibility
- ASC-eligible (surgical)
- Typical setting
- Ambulatory surgery center (POS 24) or hospital outpatient department (POS 22).
What is CPT code 38790?
CPT 38790 is a CPT/HCPCS procedure code. Its official short descriptor is "Inject for lymphatic x-ray". In the ASC context it is grouped under ASC Surgical.
Is CPT 38790 eligible in an ambulatory surgery center (ASC)?
CPT 38790 can be performed in a certified ambulatory surgery center.
Where is CPT 38790 typically performed?
Ambulatory surgery center (POS 24) or hospital outpatient department (POS 22).
Which specialties use CPT 38790?
CPT 38790 is most associated with General Surgery.
Specialties that use this code
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