Wiki 93458 vs 93459

[Arneson1]

Patient with a previously placed coronary stent is undergoing LHC with angiography. Never had a CABG and there is no plan for a CABG. CPT 93459 specifically identifies grafts, CPT 93458 does not. Neither code references stents. Which code is correct?

Deb Hughes
Kernodle Clinic

 

[Jess1125]

Patient with a previously placed coronary stent is undergoing LHC with angiography. Never had a CABG and there is no plan for a CABG. CPT 93459 specifically identifies grafts, CPT 93458 does not. Neither code references stents. Which code is correct?

Deb Hughes
Kernodle Clinic

93458

Jessica CPC, CCC

 

[dpeoples]

Patient with a previously placed coronary stent is undergoing LHC with angiography. Never had a CABG and there is no plan for a CABG. CPT 93459 specifically identifies grafts, CPT 93458 does not. Neither code references stents. Which code is correct?

Deb Hughes
Kernodle Clinic

Assuming the left ventricle was catherized, and coronary angiography was performed, the correct code is 93458. The presence or absense of stents is not a factor in determining the code for diagnostic coronary angiography.
HTH