General Surgery Coding Alert
Reporting Caths as Distinct Procedures
Maryland Subscriber
Answer: Heart catheterizations include introduction and movement of the catheter. Similarly, selective catheterizations also include introduction and movement of the catheter. Therefore, the two procedures are bundled into heart catheterizations (93530-93533). However, you should report this service by adding modifier -59 (Distinct procedural service) to report it as a distinct procedure.
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