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Wiki intracoronary injection/nitro
- Thread starter pscanish
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deeva456
Expert
Hello,
Unfortunately, the performing physician cannot bill for the injection of Nitroglycerin during a cath procedure or stent placement; it is included with both of these procedures. The hospital will bill for the nitroglycerin.
Hope this has helped,
Dolores
Unfortunately, the performing physician cannot bill for the injection of Nitroglycerin during a cath procedure or stent placement; it is included with both of these procedures. The hospital will bill for the nitroglycerin.
Hope this has helped,
Dolores
aapc4850
Guest
Thank you so much. it is so useful to me.
Jim Pawloski
True Blue
Could someone help me out with a coding question on intrcoronary injection of nitroglycerin during cath procedure. Should i be able to bill 96373 intra-artrial injection with 59 modifier??? Please help!!!
NO, it's bundled into the procedure.
HTH,
Jim Pawloski, CIRCC