CPT® 93571, Under Injection Procedures During Cardiac Catheterizations

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code 93571 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Injection Procedures During Cardiac Catheterizations.

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Summary

In this procedure, the provider passes a catheter into a coronary artery and injects a medication that increases blood flow. He then measures the blood’s velocity and pressure using the Doppler method to determine the extent of a blockage in the vessel. The service is for measuring an initial vessel.

 

 

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