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    Wiki Interventional Cardiology Help!

    Hello, I have started to work at for a private cardiology clinic that also does interventional cardiology. I have self-taught this specific field so that I can be ready for it, and unfortunately I was thrown in without any mentors or the training of the previous coder/biller. I had a question...
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    Wiki Please help! Is this renal billable?

    Impressions Two-vessel coronary artery disease Severe in-stent restenosis within mid RCA Positive FFR of RCA Successful cutting balloon angioplasty to mid RCA with 3.0 x 10 mm Wolverine balloon Elevated LV filling pressure Abdominal aortography with runoff showing no severe renal artery stenosis...
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    Wiki Interventional Radiology heart cath

    Guys how to code this please help Left heart cath. LM and RCA injection and angiograms. Descending aortogram with peripheral run-off. LV Ventriculogram angiogram, non selective Thanks
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    Wiki Canceled LHC, coded as Central Line Placement Thoughts?

    I would like you thoughts regarding this op report. the staff have charged/coded this as a central line placement. The patient was brought into lab for a cath, physician canceled cath. A standard 6 French sheath was inserted (no other supply) into femoral vein for IV fluids and dopamine. This...
    • Chlrtrep
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    • cath central line patient placement
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    • Forum: Cardiology
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    Wiki Seeking advice from anyone who specializes in peds cardio

    Hi! I recently passed my CPC exam in Oct, I recently started to take on some coding responsibilities in my office. I have tons of questions about coding Cath procedures. Is there anyone here I can send msg and seek advice? Any help would be appreciated! Thank you!
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    Wiki Billing 93452 and 93454 vs 93458 for LHC + LVG + CORS

    Is it incorrect to bill the 93452 along with 93454 for the LHC + LVG + CORS instead of billing 93458 alone for these procedures? What is the difference in billing the two codes for it vs billing only the one code? Am I reading something incorrectly in the descriptions? Any help will be...
    • Kellyj0h
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    • cath lhc lhc and lv gram new cath codes 2011
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Cardiology
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    Wiki 93459

    I billed this cath for our office it was done inpatient so pos 21, medicare denied it stating that it can only be done in office pos 11. I am going to appeal it because I think this is incorrect I don't see how we are expected to do this in office however I am trying to find somewhere that...
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    Wiki Radial artery puncture

    Our physicians do cath and have started to do them through the radial artery punture instead of through the groin how would I code this. I typically use 93452 is there a different code since they are going in a different way? Please Help :)
    • MFaulkner
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    • cath puncture radial artery puncture
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    • Forum: Cardiology
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    Wiki New Cath Codes

    My office used these codes previously 36140-59 93510-26 93543 93545 93555-26 93556-26 92980 - if stent I believe that the new codes to cover these would be 36140-59 93452-26 93454-26 92980 Can someone please let me know if this is correct, definitely confused with all the new bundles.
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    Wiki Cath and Femoral Angiography

    Please help with coding this procedure. I am unsure about the femoral angiography section. Procedure Performed: 1)Left and right femoral artery cannulation and arteriography 2)Right brachial cannulation for catheterization 3)Left and right coronary angiography Indication for Procedure: Chest...
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    Wiki RHC through previously placed Swan Ganz

    Our cardiologist performed a right heart cath and nitric oxide study on a patient that had a Swan Ganz placed the day before during surgery with another physician from a different practice. Is there anything that we can bill for this? I understand that the nitric oxide is not charged...
    • hsims
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    • cath swan swan ganz
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    • Forum: Cardiology
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    Wiki Diagnostic cardiac cath

    Diagnostic cardiac cath SECOND OPNION.. Doc of coronaries Procedure: The patient received 25 mg Benadryl, 2 mg Valium intravenously. The right groin was prepped and draped in standard manner with 1% Lidocaine. The right femoral artery was punctured using 18-gauge thin-walled needle and a #6...
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