Wiki Stents and Medicare

[Chelsea1]

If the physician puts a stent in one main vessel and a stent in another main vessel, does medicare cover both or is it only when the physician puts a stent in a main vessel and then a branch?

Thanks

 

[Jim Pawloski]

If the physician puts a stent in one main vessel and a stent in another main vessel, does medicare cover both or is it only when the physician puts a stent in a main vessel and then a branch?

Thanks

The should cover both stents, just make sure that you use the correct modifier for each stent.
HTH,
Jim Pawloski, CIRCC