CPT^® 93463, Under Cardiac Catheterization and Associated Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 93463 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 administers a pharmacologic agent such as inhaled nitric oxide or an intravenous infusion of nitroprusside, dobutamine, milrinone, or other inotropic agents and monitors hemodynamic measurements before, during, and after administration and may administer additional hemodynamic agents. Report this code in addition to a primary procedure code.

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[QUOTE="ljones88, post: 427376, member: 337673"]Hi all, I understand that 93463 and any PCI (92920, 92921, 92928, 92929,etc) are bundled. Is there ever a situation in which it is separately reported... [ Read More ]

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[QUOTE="Jess1125, post: 315660, member: 14425"]Hello all. I know I have 93453-26 and 93463-26 here but wondering if I should be doing the 93464-26 as well? Provider didn't circle it on the route. PR... [ Read More ]

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Hello all. I know I have 93453-26 and 93463-26 here but wondering if I should be doing the 93464-26 as well? Provider didn't circle it on the route. PROCEDURES PERFORMED: 1. Left heart catheterizat... [ Read More ]

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Hi Jim, Humm, well.. Example 1: Pt developed servere "no reflow" phenomena after stent deployment responding to tincture of time and intracoronary Cardene, nitroglycern & IV amnophyline. Example 2:... [ Read More ]

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