Wiki 37229 VS 92943

[soldnow@msn.com]

need help with coding

PTA atherectomy of the left anterior tibial artery for CTO
PTA of the left posterior tibial artery
Super selective injection of the left anterior tibial, peroneal and posterior tibial arteries
lower extremity third order angiogram of the left leg
lower extremity second order angiogram of the right leg

 

[Jim Pawloski]

Since your in the lower extremity intervention, you can't use cardiac codes. Has the patient had a previous diagnostic exam?
HTH,
Jim Pawloski, CIRCC

 

[soldnow@msn.com]

Since your in the lower extremity intervention, you can't use cardiac codes. Has the patient had a previous diagnostic exam?
HTH,
Jim Pawloski, CIRCC

Thank you, I was explaining to a coworker that the code section used would be the 30000's due to the lower extremities but I just wanted back up