Cardiology Coding Alert

Knowing the difference between in-person and remote evaluations will make your coding choice easier, as well.When your cardiologist performs evaluations remotely, flipping between the applicable codes (93293 and 93294-93296) and the CPT section guidelines can be tedious and time-consuming. We've done the work for you, pairing these codes with the guidelines that go with them.Start here: There are a couple of key concepts that apply to all the codes in this range: Remote: CPT guidelines specify this means data is obtained remotely, which distinguishes these codes from in-person interrogation codes 93288-93292 (Interrogation device evaluation [in person] with physician analysis, review and report, includes connection, recording and disconnection per patient encounter ...). The remote codes include retrieving and evaluating stored and measured information to determine the device's current programming. The exact components evaluated depend on the specific device, as discussed in the sections below.Once every 90 days: CPT guidelines tell you [...]