Cardiology Coding Alert

12, 24, and 48 hour services all have roles in this coding shake-up.Cardiology codes are always changing, trying to keep pace with technology and current practice. For this reason, Holter monitor codes saw big changes this year. Here's what you need to know.Start With a Nutshell Holter Service DescriptionDynamic electrocardiography (ECG), also called Holter monitoring, involves ECG recording, usually over 24 hours. The goal is to obtain and analyze a record of the patient's ECG activity during a typical day.The medical record usually will include the reason for the test, copies of ECG strips showing abnormalities or symptomatic episodes, the patient's diary of symptoms, statistics for abnormal episodes, the physician's interpretation, and documentation of recording times.Understand Your Newly Reduced Coding OptionsIn 2010, you chose among the following code ranges for these services:93224-93227, Wearable electrocardiographic rhythm derived monitoring for 24 hours by continuous original waveform recording and storage, with [...]