CPT^® 92973, Under Coronary Therapeutic Services and Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 92973 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Coronary Therapeutic Services and Procedures.

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The provider uses a mechanical aspiration device to remove clot material (thrombus) from a coronary artery or coronary artery bypass graft. This is performed through a catheter inserted percutaneously (through the skin) and guided into the coronary circulation. This is an add–on code, reported in addition to the primary coronary service performed in the same session.

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Penumbra catheter aspiration thrombectomy or mechanical thrmobectomy

Just looking to see now everyone else is coding thrombectomy when the physician uses a penumbra catheter. Are you using 92973 or do you concerned it a aspiration catheter?... [ Read More ]

Denial 92941/92928/92973

I have 93454-59-26, 92928-RC, 92941-LC, 33990. I didn't code 92973 because there is no evidence that an AngioJet catheter was used. I used 92941 for revascularization of occlusion during acute MI, s... [ Read More ]

Denial 92941/92928/92973

Hello, I am new to Cardiology coding, and this claim was corrected 3 times with different codes. It paid for some at first, then after payer review, they took back everything saying the documentation ... [ Read More ]

Right Atrial Thrombectomy

[QUOTE="Jim Pawloski, post: 493231, member: 67434"] Well, you can't use 92973 as that is for removal of thrombus in the coronary arteries using Angiojet. Suction thrombectomy was performed. Really not... [ Read More ]

Right Atrial Thrombectomy

Well, you can't use 92973 as that is for removal of thrombus in the coronary arteries using Angiojet. Suction thrombectomy was performed. Really nothing on the arterial side, the carotid filter system... [ Read More ]

Right Atrial Thrombectomy

[QUOTE="ashae17, post: 493157, member: 490404"] I'm a little bit confused, since there is mention of the angiography however the actual findings of everything viewed and pressures (stenosis, patency, ... [ Read More ]

Right Atrial Thrombectomy

I'm a little bit confused, since there is mention of the angiography however the actual findings of everything viewed and pressures (stenosis, patency, etc) is not provided. Since this is a right atri... [ Read More ]

Right Atrial Thrombectomy

I have a case where the patient has an infective endocarditis and is having a mechanical aspiration thrombectomy of a right atrial mass, and they are using cerebral embolic protection. I'm looking at ... [ Read More ]

Aspiration Thrombectomy

Per Dr. Zielske, "Percutaneous coronary arterial MECHANICAL THROMBECTOMY (92973) is an add-on procedure to a diagnostic coronary angiogram and to other interventions performed in the coronary arteries... [ Read More ]

Coronary intervention with Thrombolysis and Pharmacologic agent administration vein graft and artery graft.

Since we don't have the full dictation, I was wondering if a catheter was placed in the LV and a LVEDP was documented or a LV gram was performed. If not, the you start with 93455-59. For 92975, it's ... [ Read More ]

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