Test·CPT 74176
CT abdomen and pelvis without IV or oral contrast
Order as
CT abdomen and pelvis without contrast
CPT
74176
- Strengths
- great for renal/ureteral stone detection (near 100% sensitive. Oral contrast generally NOT needed unless recent surgery, chronic symptoms (> 3-5 days), tumor evaluation or in thin patients (helps to delineate bowel loops and mesentery).
- Limitations
- IV contrast helpful for other diagnoses and will not obscure detection of stones.
- Contraindications
- None.
Patient preparation
None.
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§Suggested for
Suspected pancreatitisSuspected small bowel obstructionAcute abdominal painSuspected appendicitisHematuriaAcute onset flank pain. Suspected stone diseaseSuspected pyelonephritis> 3 days of pain/symptoms. Suspected postoperative abscess.Suspected renal stone. Flank pain.Unexplained weight loss. Suspected neoplasm. Chronic symptoms.Blunt abdominal trauma