Coding for nuclear medicine dacryoscintography

Q.

What code would be used for a nuclear medicine dacryoscintography? I haven’t run across one of these before. 

A.

Look at CPT^® code 78660. This appears to be what your doctor is performing. This exam is performed to evaluate tear drainage and the structure of the eye. The code and full description are as follows:

78660 Radiopharmaceutical dacryocystography