Wiki LV or No LV???

[haugen]

When the report says :

"Left Ventricular pressures were recorded, however left ventricular angiography was not performed. There was no gradient across the aortic valve on pullback."


Was an LV done? We have 4 coders in our office and two say yes and two say no. The pressures are dictated in the report.



Thank you for your help,

Cindy

 

[Jim Pawloski]

When the report says :

"Left Ventricular pressures were recorded, however left ventricular angiography was not performed. There was no gradient across the aortic valve on pullback."


Was an LV done? We have 4 coders in our office and two say yes and two say no. The pressures are dictated in the report.



Thank you for your help,

Cindy

Yes, LV was done when you have end diastolic pressures or an LV gram performed.
HTH,
Jim Pawloski, CIRCC