Cardiology Coding Alert

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Handle This Heart Transplant Case

Question: How should I report a right heart catheterization with heart biopsy? The patient, who has trisomy 21, had a heart transplant, and the biopsy is performed each year.

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Answer: For the heart biopsy, report 93505 (Endomyocardial biopsy). Append modifier 26 (Professional component) to 93505 if you’re reporting only the physician’s work.
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