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CPT® 93797, Under Other Cardiovascular Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code 93797 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Other Cardiovascular Procedures.

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The provider supervises the patient while the patient exercises and reviews the patient’s diet with him or her. The patient exercises without continuous ECG monitoring.

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EKG interpretation with ER visit billing question
A patient was seen in the ER, and an ER visit 99284 was billed. An EKG was done that was ordered by the ER doctor, who reviewed it but did not do a formal interpretation. A cardiologist did an inter... [ Read More ]
Cardiac Rehabilitation
Hello, we are looking for guidance/input on Cardiac Rehabilitation codes 93797 & 93798. 1. Does the cardiac rehab referral order reflect an initial order for basic exercise that would allow the pat... [ Read More ]
Pulmonary rehab question
Our pulmonary technologist is billing pulmonary rehab code G0424 for pulmonary rehab services. The previous coder states that we can bill code 93797 for the professional component of the above servi... [ Read More ]
Pulmonology question
I have a pulmonary coding emergency. Our tech that runs our pulmonary rehab program is billing the code 93797 for physician monitoring services with out the ecg monitor. We are beginning to received... [ Read More ]
93797
Can a cardiac rehab pt. be charged the above cpt for a nutritional lecture?... [ Read More ]
Cardiac Rehab Dx Code
[QUOTE="twalker1015, post: 95159, member: 61708"]I'm being told to use dx code 996.72 for all 93797 & 98 (cardiac rehab). 996.72 states Other Complications due to other cardiac device, implant, and gr... [ Read More ]
Cardiac Rehab Dx Code
I'm being told to use dx code 996.72 for all 93797 & 98 (cardiac rehab). 996.72 states Other Complications due to other cardiac device, implant, and graft. Patients have undergone CAGB or PTCA but a... [ Read More ]
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