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93510 and More Fit in Single 2011 Code

Published on Sun Jan 16, 2011

Question: If I used 93510, 93543, 93545, 93555, and 93556 for a procedure in 2010, how should I code the same service in 2011?Answer: Your final code choice will depend on the documentation for your specific case, but the most likely match based on the codes you list is 93458 (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).Start here: If you look in the CPT 2011 manual for the codes you used in 2010, you'll find instructions to see 93451-93461 and to read the instructions for injection procedures. To determine the proper code for your case in 2011, look at the services described by the 2010 codes you listed.LHC: Code 93510 (Left heart catheterization, retrograde, from the brachial artery, axillary artery or femoral artery; percutaneous) was for left [...]
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