Given the additional information provided by the commenter, we assume that EQ250 (ultrasound unit, portable) was used as a substitution because there is not a specific equipment code for a transrectal ultrasound probe (rather than recommending a new equipment type for this code only), therefore, we are finalizing 59 minutes for EQ250 instead of the RUC-recommended 64 minutes to conform with the standard scope equipment formula, which includes the 10 minutes of CA025 attributable to cleaning that rigid scope
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[DOI] [PubMed] [Google Scholar] 104.Crystal A.S., Giasson B.I., Crowe A., Kung M.P., Zhuang Z.P., Trojanowski J.Q., Lee V.M
That is, unbundle the services that comprise HCPCS code G0512 and permit billing of HCPCS codes 99492, 99493, and 99494