Hello,
I thought I had these new PTCI codes down, but now I'm confused.- please HELP!
This patient had CTO of the LAD with multiple stents placed.
Same session- He also had significant disease (NO CTO) of the RCA and PDA branch, which also received multiple stents.
I coded 92943-LD for the CTO of the LAD and 92928-RC, 92929-RC for the stents of the RCA and PDA branch.
Now I'm confused about when to code 92944 (CTO...each additional...)
Could you explain the correct coding for this procedure?
Another question:
In CPT, the "introduction" section (prior to the list of codes) that explains the guidelines for using the new codes, states the "hierarchy" of the base codes as "92943, 92941, 92933, 92924, 92937, 92928, 92920".
However, immediately following each of the -add on codes (including 92944) there is a notation that states to "use this code in conjunction with (base) codes "92924, 92928, 92933, 92937, 92941, and 92943".
This makes no sense if we are to code the PCI according the the "hirerarchy" of the "base vessels" as previously described in the introduction.
I'm confused- please help??!
Thank you!
Elizabeth
I thought I had these new PTCI codes down, but now I'm confused.- please HELP!
This patient had CTO of the LAD with multiple stents placed.
Same session- He also had significant disease (NO CTO) of the RCA and PDA branch, which also received multiple stents.
I coded 92943-LD for the CTO of the LAD and 92928-RC, 92929-RC for the stents of the RCA and PDA branch.
Now I'm confused about when to code 92944 (CTO...each additional...)
Could you explain the correct coding for this procedure?
Another question:
In CPT, the "introduction" section (prior to the list of codes) that explains the guidelines for using the new codes, states the "hierarchy" of the base codes as "92943, 92941, 92933, 92924, 92937, 92928, 92920".
However, immediately following each of the -add on codes (including 92944) there is a notation that states to "use this code in conjunction with (base) codes "92924, 92928, 92933, 92937, 92941, and 92943".
This makes no sense if we are to code the PCI according the the "hirerarchy" of the "base vessels" as previously described in the introduction.
I'm confused- please help??!
Thank you!
Elizabeth
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