CPT^® 93568, Under Injection Procedures During Cardiac Catheterizations

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 93568 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Injection Procedures During Cardiac Catheterizations.

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During a cardiac catheterization procedure, the provider passes a catheter into the pulmonary artery and injects dye to visualize the artery and see how blood is flowing. The provider supervises the imaging, interprets the images, and makes a report of the findings.

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93568 and 93567

Right heart catheterization. A 7F Swan Ganz catheter was advanced to the pulmonary artery wedge position under fluoroscopic guidance. Measurements of pressures, arterial and venous oxygen saturation, ... [ Read More ]

93568 and 93567

RHC/Pulmonary arteries/Pulmonary veins

I know that when a RHC is performed that 93568 is used if they go into the pulmonary arteries, is this the same for pulmonary veins? If a RHC is done and a number of aorta-pulmonary collaterals are s... [ Read More ]

Needing help with procedure code

Hi All, I am hoping to get some input on billing this procedure. My doctor is wanting to bill CPT codes; 93533 93567 93568 92992 75825 75827 76937 36620 CPT code 92992 was deleted in 2021, so I am ... [ Read More ]

pulmonary angio/EKOS cath placement

I haven't frequently coded pulm angio and would like some input for this report...I think it should be coded as 93451-26, 93568, 37211-50. Thank you. PROCEDURES 1. Right femoral venous access x2. 2... [ Read More ]

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 ]

36010 denial with 93531

I am getting a denial on 36010 with a -59 modifier as included in another code. It is being billed with 76937-26, 75825-26, 73567, 93531-26, 93568, and 36011. Can somebody give me some insight as to w... [ Read More ]

36010 included in 93531?

Help with Heart Cath and PDA Closure

That was initially how I handled it, however if you look at 93568, it must have a primary code of 93451, 93453, 93456, 93457, 93460, 93461 or 93530-93533....?... [ Read More ]

Help with Heart Cath and PDA Closure

Code 93582 already includes the catheterization described in the 93530. Per the parenthetical notes below code 93582, you may still be able to utilize the add on code (using 93582 as your primary code... [ Read More ]

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