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Question: Minnesota Subscriber Answer: You should report the inspiration view with 71010 (Radiologic examination, chest; single view, frontal). And report the expiration view with 71035 (Radiologic examination, chest, special views [e.g., lateral decubitus, Bucky studies]). Resource: As a Radiology Coding Alert subscriber, you have free access to the Online Subscription System. This allows you to search and view issues online. Simply head to and click on the OSS box in the right-hand column. If you're unsure of which e-mail address and password to enter, contact customer service at (800) 508-2582. Once you log in, you can search by date or by keyword. Example: Searching for the terms "inspiration" and "expiration" will bring up a link to the December 2005 Radiology Coding Alert and the Reader Question "Choose 71035 for Expiration View."
Radiology Coding Alert
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