Cardiology Coding Alert
Observe Appropriate Coronary Angiography Code
Question: My cardiologist performed selective coronary angiography, saphenous vein graft angiography to ramus system to the OM system, saphenous vein graft angiography to the right coronary artery, and left heart catheterization with left ventricular hemodynamics without left ventricular angiography. Which codes should I report on my claim? AAPC Forum Subscriber Answer: You should report 93459 (Catheter placement in coronary artery(s) for coronary angiography, including intraprocedural injection(s) for coronary angiography, imaging supervision and interpretation; with left heart catheterization including intraprocedural injection(s) for left ventriculography, when performed, catheter placement(s) in bypass graft(s) (internal mammary, free arterial, venous grafts) with bypass graft angiography). Don’t miss: Code 93459 includes coronary angiography procedure and the associated imaging supervision and interpretation so you should not separately report those services.
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