CPT^® 93571, Under Injection Procedures During Cardiac Catheterizations

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 93571 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Injection Procedures During Cardiac Catheterizations.

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Summary

In this procedure, the provider passes a catheter into a coronary artery and injects a medication that increases blood flow. He then measures the blood’s velocity and pressure using the Doppler method to determine the extent of a blockage in the vessel. The service is for measuring an initial vessel.

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IVUS of coronary artery branch?

[QUOTE="Jim Pawloski, post: 495065, member: 67434"] The codes are per vascular territory, so the branch of the LD is part of 92979. THT, Jim Pawloski, CIRCC [/QUOTE] Hi Jim, I was wondering your inpu... [ Read More ]

Multiple stents

i would add ffr -93571-ld, 92920-ld (instead of LC)... [ Read More ]

93571

[QUOTE="ldickerson58, post: 495324, member: 756059"] I have billed several of these with heart cath and they have been paid by Medicare. The heart cath code is billed with 26 modifier only unless a s... [ Read More ]

93571

I have billed several of these with heart cath and they have been paid by Medicare. The heart cath code is billed with 26 modifier only unless a stent was placed then I would use the 59 modifier also... [ Read More ]

FFR - 93571

Yes, in box 19 you would comment that the procedure is for Fractional Flow Reserve Assessment; comparison code 93571,26. Not sure what system you use but you may need to request to have the fee added ... [ Read More ]

FFR - 93571

[QUOTE="ellis3350, post: 494605, member: 217994"] You would bill an unlisted 93799 and it can be compared to a 93571. [/QUOTE] So, I just read somewhere that you would add in box 19 (additional info) ... [ Read More ]

FFR - 93571

[QUOTE="ellis3350, post: 494605, member: 217994"] You would bill an unlisted 93799 and it can be compared to a 93571. [/QUOTE] How would you compare this on the claim or did this auto kick a request f... [ Read More ]

FFR - 93571

You would bill an unlisted 93799 and it can be compared to a 93571.... [ Read More ]

FFR - 93571

Hi y'all! Help me with something please! I have a physician that is not credentialed to performed the FFR study therefore one of her partners does this for her during the cath procedure. She will be ... [ Read More ]

kissing angioplasty

I am perplexed how to code the kissing angioplasty procedure. I code for facility and I will be using C9600 code instead 92928. how can I capture this procedure? I would code; 93458-59 C9600-LD 92978-... [ Read More ]

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