Jan Lindberg
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Does anyone know what the qualifying procdure would be for these cases?
Medicare denied C9766 for "missing qualifying procedure". Would this be a device code?
HCPCS code C9766 refers to an "endovascular revascularization procedure on a lower extremity artery (excluding tibial/peroneal arteries) that utilizes intravascular lithotripsy," meaning Medicare will only qualify this code for a procedure where a doctor uses a special catheter to break up plaque in a lower leg artery (excluding the tibial and peroneal arteries) with a lithotripsy technique during an angioplasty procedure; essentially, it's a specialized treatment for blocked arteries in the lower leg that requires the use of intravascular lithotripsy.
Key points about C9766:
Medicare denied C9766 for "missing qualifying procedure". Would this be a device code?
HCPCS code C9766 refers to an "endovascular revascularization procedure on a lower extremity artery (excluding tibial/peroneal arteries) that utilizes intravascular lithotripsy," meaning Medicare will only qualify this code for a procedure where a doctor uses a special catheter to break up plaque in a lower leg artery (excluding the tibial and peroneal arteries) with a lithotripsy technique during an angioplasty procedure; essentially, it's a specialized treatment for blocked arteries in the lower leg that requires the use of intravascular lithotripsy.
Key points about C9766:
- Procedure type: Endovascular revascularization (meaning done through a catheter inserted into an artery)
- Targeted area: Lower extremity arteries (excluding tibial and peroneal arteries)
- Special technique used: Intravascular lithotripsy