CPT^® 93655, Under Intracardiac Electrophysiological Procedures/Studies

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 93655 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Intracardiac Electrophysiological Procedures/Studies.

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In this procedure, the provider tests the electrical activity in the heart after an ablation procedure, to test its effectiveness and identify any other areas responsible for an abnormal rhythm. He abates, or destroys, the muscles fibers in these areas. He accesses the heart through a catheter inserted through the groin.

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EP coding additional ablation documentation- 93655

Hi, With reference to the 2022 CPT updates below, - 93613 and 93662 are inclusive under 93656. - Since we cannot code 93656 ( AF ABLATION) with 93653( AVNRT/SVT/CTI) , any additional ablation perfo... [ Read More ]

EP coding additional ablation documentation- 93655

Good morning, I have a provider that is questioning the additional ablation code CPT 93655 93655 for CTI or right/left side atrial flutter after a fib ablation. Other examples include ablation of AV... [ Read More ]

Ablation add on codes not being paid

We got an authorization on 93656 but the insurance company is denying the add on codes of 93655, 93662-26, 93622-26 due to no auth. We don't know they are going to use those codes until they do the pr... [ Read More ]

Ethanol ablation of the vein of Marshall

[QUOTE="VelshAS, post: 485279, member: 32487"] Hello. Can someone help me with this report? I am lining to 93656, 93657, 93655,93613, 93662 but I am not sure how to code Ethanol ablation of the vein o... [ Read More ]

Ablations

Regarding ablations-If I code an ablation for a atrial flutter (93653) from the mitral isthmus and then another atrial flutter is ablated at the cavo-tricusid isthmus can I code 93655. Thank you for... [ Read More ]

EP Ablation-- how many ablations? 1 or 3? 93653 or 93653, 93655, 93655?

Conclusion · Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome with multiple pathways ○ Elevated-risk features for malignant arrhythmia ○ Orthodromic AV reentry tachycardia echo beats under anesthesia ○... [ Read More ]

billable?

[QUOTE="christinerw27@gmail.com, post: 487352, member: 658344"] if a physician is performing a PVI, and does an empiric CTI, is the CTI billable? [/QUOTE] We do not recommend coding an additional abla... [ Read More ]

Ethanol ablation of the vein of Marshall

Hello. Can someone help me with this report? I am lining to 93656, 93657, 93655,93613, 93662 but I am not sure how to code Ethanol ablation of the vein of Marshall. Or would it be part of 93655? Here ... [ Read More ]

A-fib Ablation with CAFE & Roof Line as well as A-flutter and AVRNT Ablation during same procedure

My provider performed an A-fib/PVI ablation (93656) along with CAFE and Roof line (93657 x2), ablation of a distinct arrhythmia mechanism (a-flutter 93655) and also ablation of AVRNT during the same o... [ Read More ]

Help Please W/EP Studies

[QUOTE="Jim Pawloski, post: 484460, member: 67434"] 1. Ablation codes have the EP Study bundled (or part of ) into the codes. 2. Ablation of SVT is 93653. Ablation of VT is 93654, Ablationof pulmonary... [ Read More ]

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