Cardiology Coding Alert
LC, LD, RC Information Found in Payer Manual
Question: Codify Member Answer: Page 5 of the modifier manual has a "Coronary Artery" section. It states: Use these modifiers to indicate the specific vessel involved in the procedure; they are only valid for CPT® codes 92980, 92981, 92982, 92984, 92995 and 92996. These codes include:
Cardiology Coding Alert
- Coronary Intervention:
+92973 Debate Heats Up Around Aspiration Catheters
New information stresses a 'mechanical' requirement for the thrombectomy code. If you've been using coronary [...] - ICD-10:
453.42 Explodes Into Multiple Site-Specific I82.4- Codes
You'll need quick access to documentation of right, left, or bilateral.Coding for deep vein thrombosis [...] - ICD-9:
9 Rules Polish Your HTN Coding to Perfection
Keep these guidelines on assumptions, renal disease, and heart disease handy.Hypertension (HTN) is on the [...] - You Be the Coder:
5 Codes for This Cath Service?
Question: I'm reporting a right iliofemoral vein puncture for right heart catheterization with thermodilution and [...] - Reader Question:
LC, LD, RC Information Found in Payer Manual
Question: I searched Interventional Cardiology LCD L30283 regarding 92980-92984, but it doesn't indicate modifier requirements [...] - Reader Question:
78452 Still Applies for 2-Day Test
Question: When the cardiologist interprets multiple MPIs on a single day, we report CPT [...] - Reader Question:
427.0 Is 'PAT' Option
Question: Documentation for an ablation procedure shows a diagnosis of PAT. What does this stand [...] - Reader Question:
99058 Requires Schedule Disruption
Question: We recently hired a new physician who is questioning whether we can bill any [...]
