MR Safety CPT Codes and Philips ScanWise Implant Simplified for MR Conditional Implants
How confident are you that you can meet the MR Conditional requirements in your MRI practice? Philips has developed ScanWise Implant to simplify scanning of patients with MR Conditional implants and below are some MRI CPT code guidelines to assist you through the process.
During patient registration, simply enter the patient’s demographics, and the system allows you to confirm the static magnetic field strength and Spatial Field Gradient through an interactive interface. You can easily input key safety parameters, such as Specific Absorption Rate (SAR), and other implant-specific conditions to meet the MR Conditional implant requirements.
Simplify scanning of patients with MR Conditional implants
The Philips ScanWise Implant solution is a controlled and reassuring step-by-step process, that based on the implant guidelines will set all of your parameters’ needs in one simple process for all sequences in your examination.
Learn how to implement Scanwise Implant into your workflow
CPT codes for MRI safety
| CPT CODE | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
| 76014 | MR safety implant and/or foreign body assessment by trained clinical staff, including identification and verification of implant components from appropriate sources (e.g, surgical reports, imaging reports, medical device databases, device vendors, review of prior imaging), analyzing current MR conditional status of individual components and systems, and consulting published professional guidance with written report; initial 15 minutes. |
| 76015 | MR safety implant and/or foreign body assessment by trained clinical staff, including identification and verification of implant components from appropriate sources (e.g, surgical reports, imaging reports, medical device databases, device vendors, review of prior imaging), analyzing current MR conditional status of individual components and systems, and consulting published professional guidance with written report; each additional 30 minutes (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure). |
| 76016 | MR safety determination by a physician or other qualified health care professional responsible for the safety of the MR procedure, including review of implant MR conditions for indicated MR examination, analysis of risk vs clinical benefit of performing MR examination, and determination of MR equipment, accessory equipment, and expertise required to perform examination, with written report. |
| 76017 | MR safety medical physics examination customization, planning and performance monitoring by medical physicist or MR safety expert, with review and analysis by physician or other qualified health care professional to prioritize and select views and imaging sequences, to tailor MR acquisition specific to restrictive requirements or artifacts associated with MR conditional implants or to mitigate risk of non-conditional implants or foreign bodies, with written report. |
| 76018 | MR safety implant electronics preparation under supervision of physician or other qualified health care professional, including MR-specific programming of pulse generator and/or transmitter to verify device integrity, protection of device internal circuitry from MR electromagnetic fields, and protection of patient from risks of unintended stimulation or heating while in the MR room, with written report. |
| 76019 | MR safety implant positioning and/or immobilization under supervision of physician or other qualified health care professional, including application of physical protections to secure implanted medical device from MR-induced translational or vibrational forces, magnetically induced functional changes, and/or prevention of radiofrequency burns from inadvertent tissue contact while in the MR room with written report. |
*For more information, CMS provides the full guidelines here on page 347 and please consult a CMS billing expert. This is meant as informational only and is subject to change.