CPT^® 93503, Under Cardiac Catheterization and Associated Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 93503 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 performs Swan–Ganz® catheterization for the direct assessment of pressure in the pulmonary artery, right atrium, right ventricle, as well as the wedge pressure of the left atrium simultaneously in patients with heart failure, valvular regurgitation, acute renal failure, pulmonary edema, pulmonary hypertension, shock, and burns.

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