Wiki +93623

[christinerw27@gmail.com]

It is my understanding that there are specific drugs that can / cannot be billed using this code.
adenosine - no
isuprel - yes
BUT, is dopamine a drug that can be billed using this code? (procedure: AT, VT, atypical flutter). it was used to induce both the AT and the VT
thanks in advance

 

[Misty Dawn]

Isuprel, epinephrine, dobutamine, or procainamide can be coded with 93623. Adenosine per the ACC, is allowed as a drug for 93623 but depends on insurance also. Adenosine is used to suppress an arrhythmia and I have never seeing it used, so I am not sure in what instant a EP would use this during EP study/ablation.

 

[christinerw27@gmail.com]

thank you.
so dopamine is a no.
we have one doc that uses adenosine (don't bill it) to check for heart block after he's done with his PVI...
thank you for your help