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Go Beyond the TI-RADS Score For Accurate Thyroid Ultrasound Coding

Published on Thu Nov 05, 2026

Learn how to report single and multiple nodules. Thyroid ultrasound reports routinely describe nodules using the American College of Radiology (ACR) Thyroid Imaging Reporting and Data System (TI-RADS). These reports may include numerical scores, risk categories, and recommendations for surveillance or fine-needle aspiration (FNA). Although these details are clinically important, they can create confusion when assigning diagnosis codes. For radiology [...]
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