Cardiology Coding Alert

Beware of coding transcatheter therapy and vascular imaging on the same date.Correct Coding Initiative (CCI) Version 16.2 is in full effect, as of July 1. But not all news from CCI Version 16.2 is bad news.CCI deletes dozens of edit pairs, said Frank Cohen, MPA, MBB, of The Frank Cohen Group, in a June 17 announcement about the CCI changes. Below, see which cardiologyrelated edits have been ousted and what's been added.What's Out: CCI Deletes Edits for MTWA and Stress Tests You've faced an edit that has barred reporting cardiovascular stress test codes 93015-93017 (Cardiovascular stress test using maximal or submaximal treadmill or bicycle exercise, continuous electrocardiographic monitoring, and/or pharmacological stress ...) with 93025 (Microvolt T-wave alternans for assessment of ventricular arrhythmias) since 2002. But starting July 1, you'll be able to report these codes together, thanks to an edit deletion in the new version of CCI.93025 explained: Microvolt T-wave [...]