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Cardiology Coding Alert

Part 2:

93451-93453: Put This Code-Specific Primer to Work for Your Claims

Published on Thu Apr 14, 2011

Tip: Think twice before using these codes -- CPT may offer a more comprehensive choice.Mastering the dozens of new codes and pages of new guidelines CPT 2011 introduced for cardiology is no easy task. So to help ease the chore, here is a code-by-code breakdown for 93451 to 93453, covering the services included in each code, as well as a briefing on when not to assign these codes on your claim.Start here: The codes in focus are:93451 -- Right heart catheterization including measurement(s) of oxygen saturation and cardiac output, when performed93452 -- Left heart catheterization including intraprocedural injection(s) for left ventriculography, imaging supervision and interpretation, when performed93453 -- Combined right and left heart catheterization including intraprocedural injection(s) for left ventriculography, imaging supervision and interpretation, when performed.Tip: If you need to reacquaint yourself with the guidelines that apply across the board to 93451- 93453 -- including separately reportable services and included services -- read "Part 1: 93451-93453: [...]
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