Cardiology Coding Alert

Tempted to report 75625? Think twice or risk refund requests.Coding peripheral vascular services in addition to cardiac catheterizations is one of the trickiest areas of an already tricky specialty. Case in point: If you don't know when to use a HCPCS code -- rather than a CPT® code -- for renal angiography, you're setting your practice up for serious scrutiny and unpleasant payback requests.To keep your claims in the clear, master these essential pointers for G0275 (Renal angiography, non-selective, one or both kidneys, performed at the same time as cardiac catheterization and/or coronary angiography, includes positioning or placement of any catheter in the abdominal aorta at or near the origins [ostia] of the renal arteries, injection of dye, flush aortogram, production of permanent images, and radiologic supervision and interpretation [List separately in addition to primary procedure]).Jump 3 Hurdles Before Reporting G0275Before submitting a claim for G0275, be sure you consider these three [...]