KKCODER
Contributor
Scenario 1:
Dr. reported one atherectomy & I'm trying to decide if 2 are supported. Separate areas of stenosis are documented in each vessel (50% in common fem & 95%+ in SFA) and the report says:
"Decision was made to proceed with atherectomy of an extremely severe ostial right SFA and distal common femoral stenosis..." and;
"TurboHawk LSC device was now advanced and a series of cuts were made in the distal common femoral & the proximal aspect of the right SFA. The Silverhawk was removed after a series of 12 cuts..."
Would you code the atherectomy for both the common fem and superficial fem?
2nd Scenario
Again, stenosis/occlusions documented in each vessel and docum. states:
"Preparations were made for cryoballoon angioplasty of the right SFA and this was performed in 2 locations involving the proximal SFA and the distal aspect of the right common femoral artery with a 6x40 PolarCath device."
Does this support separate angioplasties in both vessels?
Thanks for any input you might have!
Keri
Dr. reported one atherectomy & I'm trying to decide if 2 are supported. Separate areas of stenosis are documented in each vessel (50% in common fem & 95%+ in SFA) and the report says:
"Decision was made to proceed with atherectomy of an extremely severe ostial right SFA and distal common femoral stenosis..." and;
"TurboHawk LSC device was now advanced and a series of cuts were made in the distal common femoral & the proximal aspect of the right SFA. The Silverhawk was removed after a series of 12 cuts..."
Would you code the atherectomy for both the common fem and superficial fem?
2nd Scenario
Again, stenosis/occlusions documented in each vessel and docum. states:
"Preparations were made for cryoballoon angioplasty of the right SFA and this was performed in 2 locations involving the proximal SFA and the distal aspect of the right common femoral artery with a 6x40 PolarCath device."
Does this support separate angioplasties in both vessels?
Thanks for any input you might have!
Keri