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    Wiki Cardiac PTCA ?

    Can someone tell me if I am on the right track here; I feel like I am missing something. Patient with dx of arteriosclerotic heart disease had the following: Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Atherectomy with balloon angoplasty of the left circumflex coronary artery and percutaneous...
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    Wiki two different doctors perform procedure same day- need help

    CLINICAL INDICATIONS This is a 53 years old noninsulin dependent diabetic, hypertensive, hyperlipidemic black male who is an active smoker. He was admitted to the hospital with chest discomfort, palpitations, mild shortness of breath...
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    Wiki Z98.61 vs. Z95.5 Cardiology Code Question

    I have to do education on the uses of Z98.61 coronary angioplasty status. vs Z95.5 presence of coronary angioplasty implant and graft Does anyone have any experience with these? Resources? Thanks :)
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    Wiki Overlapping Stents in different vessels

    I know that we only bill for one stent if they are overlapping in the same vessel but can you bill for the 2 different vessels if they are overlapping? Op note below, please advise! Thank you! PROCEDURE: 1. Left heart catheterization. 2. Coronary angiography. 3. Successful...
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    Wiki attempted & failed stents x3

    I have a cardiac cath case where our physicians performed a left heart cath and attempted to stent the right coronary artery three times but discontinued everytime. They proceeded to follow up with an angioplasty in that right coronary artery instead. I am under the impression if the PTCA was...
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    Wiki Diagnostic cardiac cath

    Diagnostic cardiac cath SECOND OPNION.. Doc of coronaries Procedure: The patient received 25 mg Benadryl, 2 mg Valium intravenously. The right groin was prepped and draped in standard manner with 1% Lidocaine. The right femoral artery was punctured using 18-gauge thin-walled needle and a #6...
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    Wiki Opinion Please Coronary angiogram

    The documentation is vague and I don't normally code these procedures.. The report states " introducer was placed in the right femoral artery. Cornary angiography was carried out in the standard manner using a 6 french left-4 judkins catheter and 6 french right -4 judkins catheter. Left...
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