CPT^® 33967, Under Cardiac Assist Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 33967 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Cardiac Assist Procedures.

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The provider inserts an intra–aortic balloon catheter percutaneously, or through the skin, into the aorta. He performs this procedure in patients with an interrupted blood supply.

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Code review assistance Intraaortic balloon pump

I would add a 59 modifier to the 33967... [ Read More ]

Code review assistance Intraaortic balloon pump

Could someone please review my codes? Thanks for your help! 93461-26 33967 93567 PROCEDURES: 1. Right and left heart catheterization. 2. Coronary angiography. 3. Saphenous vein graft to distal RCA/... [ Read More ]

Insertion of IABP through open axillary artery

[b]Not the common route[/b] Did some quick research, and this is what I found: 33967(the axillary is not one of the common routes for access), 36215(axillary and Subclavian arteries are still conside... [ Read More ]

Second Heart Cath not billable as diagnostic with CPT 33967 IABP?

[QUOTE="coffee2day, post: 415534, member: 363706"]Hello, If a patient had a diagnostic coronary angiogram 93456 and the very next day had an IABP placed 33967 and the provider is billing for another... [ Read More ]

Second Heart Cath not billable as diagnostic with CPT 33967 IABP?

Hello, If a patient had a diagnostic coronary angiogram 93456 and the very next day had an IABP placed 33967 and the provider is billing for another cardiac cath 93454 this time (this is all in prep... [ Read More ]

Iabp

Can IABP 33967 and 33968 be billed the same day. I was paid for the removal but Medicare denied the insertion as mutually exclusive. I can't find any guidelines on that, can someone clarify this for m... [ Read More ]

Procedure coding help

here my 2 cents. (pro fee) first case 92941-LD (i21.3, i48.91) 93454-,59 case 2 92920-59,78 LD (T82.855A for In stent restenosis, I49.01) 93454-59,78 33967 pacer will bundle, no modifier. Swan ganz ... [ Read More ]

Procedure coding help

[QUOTE="anarias@mhs.net, post: 404364, member: 389032"]First Case. 92928/LD. 93454, can not be coded with ptca because its already bundled with the stent. If a LHC 93458 was done then you would be abl... [ Read More ]

Lhc w/stent, thrombectomy, multiple ivu's, iabp, impella catheter

[QUOTE="csorensen21@yahoo.com, post: 404052, member: 190434"]Hello everyone, I am not sure if my brain is fried from coding today, but this case is stumping me. I would appreciate any help. Indica... [ Read More ]

Procedure coding help

[QUOTE="loril1983, post: 402163, member: 391980"]I need help coding this particular procedure, my manager and I disagree on the coding. Please note the patient was brought back two hours later on the... [ Read More ]

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