Cardiology Coding Alert
33206 and 71090 No Longer Pair Up for Pacemaker Implant -- Here's Why
See at a glance how 2011 and 2012 coding compare. Coding changes for pacemakers and implantable cardioverter-defibrillators are sure to be the talk of the cardiology water cooler for a long while. "33227-33229 Revolutionize Pacemaker Battery Change Coding" on page 81 offers an overview of the changes, but there's plenty more to learn. For example, CPT® 2012 includes radiological supervision and interpretation in 33206-33249 and deletes 71090 (Insertion pacemaker, fluoroscopy and radiography, radiological supervision and interpretation). Simplify the transition with this table, based on information provided by Christina Neighbors, MA, CPC, CCC, ACS-CA, charge capture reconciliation specialist and coder at St. Joseph Heart & Vascular Center in Tacoma, Wash. Remember: Pacemaker/Defibrillator 2011 to 2012 Crosswalk
Cardiology Coding Alert
- CPT® 2012:
33227-33229 Revolutionize Pacemaker Battery Change Coding
Celebrate a simpler way to report single electrode repair in a dual-chamber system. Each CPT [...] - Crosswalk:
33206 and 71090 No Longer Pair Up for Pacemaker Implant -- Here's Why
See at a glance how 2011 and 2012 coding compare.Coding changes for pacemakers and implantable [...] - Vascular Update:
36251-36254 Make Old Renal Codes Obsolete
Ring in the New Year with updates for IVC filters, too.The trend toward more all-in-one [...] - E/M Update:
99218-99220 Add Typical Times for 2012
Rumor has it the revisions could add options for reporting these observation codes.Have you ever [...] - You Be the Coder:
37221 and 37226 Join Forces?
Question: How should I code external iliac and common femoral angioplasty stent procedures? Would it [...] - ICD-10-CM:
404.0x Differs From I13.- in Use of Malignant and Benign
ICD-10-CM narrows your code options from 12 to 4 for hypertensive heart and CKD.You can [...] - Reader Question:
93454's Global Period Affects Discharge
Question: May I report 99238, discharge from hospital, on the same date as coronary angiogram? [...] - Reader Question:
G0389 Counterpart Depends on Documentation
Question: We use G0389 for AAA screening of Medicare patients. What is the corresponding CPT® code [...] - Reader Question:
92975 Is Included in 92980
Question: May I report 92975 for TPA with stent code 92980, or is the TPA [...]
