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Cardiology Coding Alert - 2025_January
Cardiology Coding:
Identify 3 Common Devices Your Cardiologist May Use
Hint: ICDs treat ventricular tachycardia. Sharon Jane Oliver, CPC, CDEO, CPMA, CRC, discu...
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Cardiology Coding:
When Reporting Revascularization, Don’t Code These Steps Separately
Question: My provider takes really specific notes during revascularization procedures, and...
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Cardiology Coding:
Use This Trick to Distinguish Rheumatic From Non-Rheumatic Valve Disease
Question: How do I know when to report a diagnosis code for valve disease that is rheumati...
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Cardiology Coding Alert - 2025_February
Cardiology Coding:
Explore Transthoracic Echocardiography and Separately Billable Modalities
Pocket these tips for billing echocardiography services. Echocardiography (“echo”) is...
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Cardiology Coding:
Know These 3 Factors for Coding Heart Catheterizations
Question: Is it appropriate to use the CPT® codes for congenital heart catheterization af...
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Cardiology Coding:
Look for Link Before Coding Adverse Effect
Question: We have a patient who presented to the emergency department (ED) with swelling o...
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Cardiology Coding Alert - 2025_March
Cardiology Coding:
Use These Tips for Reporting US Guidance for Vascular Access
Solid documentation a must for successful US claims. There are several documentation requ...
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Cardiology Coding:
Look to These Codes for Primary Arterial Mechanical Thrombectomy
Question: Which code or codes should I use to report a primary arterial mechanical thrombe...
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Cardiology Coding:
Find Coding Answers for Pericarditis Dx
Question: A patient presented with a sudden onset of severe chest pain, which was less unc...
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Cardiology Coding Alert - 2025_April
Cardiology Coding:
Know What to Report for This Pacemaker Procedure
Question: What's the best code to report a procedure involving a right ventricular permane...
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Cardiology Coding:
Understand These Differences in Wearable Cardiovascular Devices
Hint: Some devices record continuously, but some need to be activated. Patients who may h...
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Cardiology Coding:
Differentiate These New ASCVD Codes
Question: What's the difference between codes G0537 and G0538? I think they became billabl...
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Cardiology Coding Alert - 2025_May
Cardiology Coding:
Get Into the Technicalities When Coding Cardiovascular Wearables
Hint: You need to know whether a service provided is global or a component. When patients...
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Cardiology Coding:
Pay Attention to Septic Embolism Code First Notes
Question: A cardiologist at my practice documented that a patient with infective endocardi...
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Cardiology Coding:
Note CPT® Specifications for ICD Generator Replacement
Question: Do I need an add-on code to report an upgrade of a single chamber pacemaker to a...
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Cardiology Coding Alert - 2025_June
Cardiology Coding:
Find Clarity When Coding IV Drug Infusion During This EP Procedure
No surprise: Supporting documentation is crucial to accurately billing +93623. Electrophy...
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Cardiology Coding:
Use MI Age to Select Correct Code(s)
Question: I just got a job with a cardiologist's practice and have learned that the “age...
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