Definition | Reason for Procedure | How Procedure is Performed | Prognosis | Specialists | Complications | Factors Influencing Duration | Length of Disability | Return to Work | Medical Codes | Hospital Costs | Procedure Costs | References

Computerized Tomography

Factors Influencing Duration

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Medical Codes

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	ICD-9-CM:
	87.03 -	Computerized Axial Tomography of Head; C.A.T. Scan of Head
	87.04 -	Tomography of Head, Other
	87.41 -	Computerized Axial Tomography of Thorax; C.A.T. Scan of Thorax; Crystal Linea Scan of X-ray Beam of Thorax; Electronic Substraction of Thorax; Photoelectric Response of Thorax; Tomography with use of Computer, X-rays, and Camera of Thorax
	87.42 -	Tomography of Thorax, Other; Cardiac Tomogram
	87.71 -	Computerized Axial Tomography of Kidney; C.A.T. Scan of Kidney
	87.72 -	Nephrotomogram, Other
	88.01 -	Computerized Axial Tomography of Abdomen C.A.T. Scan of Abdomen
	88.38 -	Other Computerized Axial Tomography; C.A.T. Scan NOS

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