CPT^® 93505, Under Cardiac Catheterization and Associated Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 93505 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 takes a sample of tissue from within the innermost layer of the heart muscle, primarily to check for signs of any damage due to rejection of a heart transplant.

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Needing help coding procedure

Assuming the patient no longer has congenital anomalies: 93505 Endometrial BX 37248 & 75827-XU for SVC stent and venogram. (Code the venogram only if the doctor did not know about the SVC occlusion) 9... [ Read More ]

93460 / 93505 denials

Has anyone else seen a trend on 93460 being denied as "unbundled to 93505"? If so, can you shed any light on why they are denying and why the ones that were paid are now being retracted? Thanks in adv... [ Read More ]

Is anyone else seeing 93460 / 93505 denials?

Left femoral vein angiogram during R/L heart cath

The pressures are documented, I just didn't screenshot them due to PHI. Can you shed any light on why we are getting denials on all 93460 / 93505 claims? Insurance has even paid and them come back and... [ Read More ]

Left femoral vein angiogram during R/L heart cath

If the full RHC was performed (no pressures were documented), the you can bill 93460 and 93505 for the biopsy. The venogram was for sheath placement and is part of the exam. HTH, Jim Pawloski, CIRCC... [ Read More ]

93460 / 93505 denials

Use of CPT 76000 Fluoroscopy (separate procedure)

We are billing CPT 76000 with CPT 93505; and at other times with CPT 75827, 36010, 93566, 93568 and 93531; and CPT 76000 denies as inclusive. When should we bill for CPT 76000? Thank you.... [ Read More ]

Rt/Lt Heart Cath - looking for coding guidance

[QUOTE="kcolum81, post: 435692, member: 474195"]I have coded 93460-26, 93505-26 and 76937. Both 93460 and 93505 are being denied as "not paid separate." Can someone give me some guidance? According to... [ Read More ]

L/R Heart Cath Denial help

I have coded 93460-26, 93505-26 and 76937. Both 93460 and 93505 are being denied as "not paid separate." Can someone give me some guidance? According to Craneware, they can be billed separately...? Th... [ Read More ]

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