CPT^® 93462, Under Cardiac Catheterization and Associated Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 93462 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Cardiac Catheterization and Associated Procedures.

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The provider passes a catheter into the left ventricle of the heart by puncturing the septum, a partition between the ventricles, or by incising the skin between the ribs and accessing the apex (top) of the left ventricle directly. The provider uses this method when the left side of the heart is difficult to access, such as in patients with valve replacement.

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EP coding additional ablation documentation- 93655

Hi, With reference to the 2022 CPT updates below, - 93613 and 93662 are inclusive under 93656. - Since we cannot code 93656 ( AF ABLATION) with 93653( AVNRT/SVT/CTI) , any additional ablation perfo... [ Read More ]

need help with avrt/svt ablation

Hi Bhargavi, As per 2022 - CPT updates , (Do not report 93653 in conjunction with 93600, 93602, 93603, 93610, 93612, 93613, 93618, 93619, 93620, 93621, 93654, 93656) (Do not report 93656 in conjunc... [ Read More ]

How to code Aborted Watchman procedure?

Thank you Margaret for this helpful explanation . - "if does a LHC with transseptal puncture then he can't wire the LAA and aborts. I bill 93452 and 93462" - Exactly what I needed for a claim. One l... [ Read More ]

How to code Aborted Watchman procedure?

i code physician services - not hospital- and i code what he did, so if does a LHC with transseptal puncture then he can't wire the LAA and aborts. I bill 93452 and 93462. If he does everything and t... [ Read More ]

RHC bundling?

i have a complex case: Ablation for AT, went transeptal, mapped, paced the CS, used ICE, induced flutter as well as afib. The patient has a very complicated course of ablations (prior to this case), s... [ Read More ]

retrograde

Retrograde means against the flow of blood. Antegrade means with the flow of blood. 93462 means access is in a vein and going from the right atrium to the left atrium. This is usually done during a ab... [ Read More ]

retrograde

IS billing for retrograde access the same as transeptal access? 93462? thank youl... [ Read More ]

EP Study

This is how I would code this. Can't code 93563 since he did not inject any coronary arteries in a congential heart cath. Agree with 93655, 93613, 93462, 93623, and 93662. I think he wanted 93653 for ... [ Read More ]

EP Study

It's been a LONG while since I coded an EP study. My MD wants 93563, 93655, 93613, 93462, 93623 + 93662. Please help. So my question is all of it but is the Atrial EGM was mapped using carto system = ... [ Read More ]

EP Atrial mapping and possible ablation

93620, 93621, 93613 if your provider is not going to do any ablation. If ablation is planned you would use 93653 and 93613 with possible 93623 and 93462... [ Read More ]

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