Coding sphinxes rain down curses

May 1, 2008 Diagnostic Imaging. Coding sphinxes rain down curses New regulations rule out common sense in overzealous attempt to rein in overutilization BY ERIC TREFELNER, M.D. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Dr. Zahi Hawass, we are so thrilled that, as Secretary-General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities of Egypt, you have chosen our ultrahigh-tech CT scanner to look inside King Tut for new clues. Our CT tech Dave, just back from applications training, will be scanning Tut as our first 'patient.'" "Good morning, Dr. Hawass. I just need to connect these electrodes to you." "No, no. I am not the patient, King Tutankhamun is." "Yes, I know, sir. But this machine is the first to address federal regulations that all scans meet Medicare-approved indications." "If you say so, but it seems a bit odd." "How old is the patient?" "3349 years."

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