Interventional Coding:
Part 2: Master the Skills Required for Multiple Coronary Stents
Published on Tue Aug 24, 2010
Get expert tips on which modifiers to use for vessels beyond the big 3.When you know the CPT traps to watch for, you can make your coronary stent coding questions a thing of the past.In last month's issue, "Part 1: Sidestep These Top Stent Coding Pitfalls" discussed the services included in the coronary artery stent codes as well as the rules for coding diagnostic heart catheterizations along with the stent code. Below you'll find more important stent coding tips, including how to handle multiple stents and the arteryidentifying modifiers you need for your claims.Steer Clear of Multiple Stent MistakeThe code definitions for 92980 (Transcatheter placement of an intracoronary stent[s], percutaneous, with or without other therapeutic intervention, any method; single vessel) and +92981 (... each additional vessel [List separately in addition to code for primary procedure]) provide a very important clue about how to code when the cardiologist places multiple stents in [...]
