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See When to Append Modifier 53 Appropriately

Published on Tue Jun 26, 2018

Question: The cardiologist attempted 92928 (PCI) twice using a balloon catheter on the left descending artery, but the patient started experiencing hypertensive crisis, so the cardiologist had to discontinue the procedure to protect the patient’s wellbeing. Since the provider attempted the procedure but it was unsuccessful, can I still code for the attempt? Pennsylvania Subscriber Answer: Yes. You can code [...]
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