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Interventional Coding:

Part 1: Sidestep These Top Stent Coding Pitfalls

Published on Fri Jul 23, 2010

Have you mastered when to report a diagnostic cath?Coding for coronary stents can be a minefield, where you have to watch out for varying rules depending on the circumstances of the procedure, the use of multiple stents, and more. Conquer your next stent report by applying these tips.Conquer the Physician vs. Facility Code QuestionThe following codes describe percutaneous placement of intracoronary stents:92980 -- Transcatheter placement of an intracoronary stent(s), percutaneous, with or without other therapeutic intervention, any method; single vessel+92981 --... each additional vessel (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure).In addition, according to CPT Assistant (August 2000), 92980 "includes the introduction, positioning, and any repositioning of the catheter within the vessel. Any injection of dye and related imaging to determine the catheter/balloon/stent placement and post-procedural effectiveness are also included and should not be coded separately."Facilities: Remember that facilities reporting to payers that accept G codes should code [...]
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