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Published on Wed Jun 10, 2015
Question: Our cardiologist performed the procedure (abbreviated) below for a patient with existing grafts. She had dynamic T-wave changes in precordial leads. Cardiac enzymes were indeterminate. How should I report this using CPT®, ICD-9-CM, and ICD-10-CM? Description of the Procedure The right femoral artery was entered … Ascending aortic root pressures obtained … catheter advanced to LC ostium and multiple views [...]