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J820
J820 – Parathyroid scintigraphy
OHIP Nuclear Medicine - IN VIVO Code — NUCLEAR MEDICINE - IN VIVO · Schedule of Benefits
Parathyroid scintigraphy (Nuclear Medicine - In Vivo, Endocrine System), with a technical component (H) and a professional component (P). Payment rules: 1. J820 is only eligible for payment for workup of hyperparathyroidism with biochemical evidence (e.g., elevated serum PTH) or inappropriately normal serum PTH with elevated normalized serum calcium or ionized calcium. 2. J820 is not eligible for payment for evaluation of an incidental nodule found on anatomic imaging (e.g. ultrasound, CT, MRI) in the absence of a biochemical abnormality.
Referral requiredFrom: Physician, NursePractitioner, OralMaxillofacialSurgeon
For the technical component, the physician must maintain documentation that describes the process by which the physician monitors quality assurance in accordance with professional standards.
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