MMillercpc
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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 catheter introducer placed in the right femoral artery using Seldinger
technique. Coronary angiography was carried out in the standard manner using
a 6 French left-4 Judkins catheter and 6 French right-4 Judkins catheter. Left
ventriculogram was performed in RAO projection using 30cc Optiray at 12
cc/sec. Following the ventriculogram, all the catheters and sheaths were
removed and the patient left the catheterization lab in good condition without
apparent complication.
Codes I have.... 93510,93545,93556,93553,93543
Just want to clarify that the documentation for the coronaries is sufficient..
Diagnosis codes,,,,,,, chest pain with a positive pressure test....??
794.39
786.50
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 catheter introducer placed in the right femoral artery using Seldinger
technique. Coronary angiography was carried out in the standard manner using
a 6 French left-4 Judkins catheter and 6 French right-4 Judkins catheter. Left
ventriculogram was performed in RAO projection using 30cc Optiray at 12
cc/sec. Following the ventriculogram, all the catheters and sheaths were
removed and the patient left the catheterization lab in good condition without
apparent complication.
Codes I have.... 93510,93545,93556,93553,93543
Just want to clarify that the documentation for the coronaries is sufficient..
Diagnosis codes,,,,,,, chest pain with a positive pressure test....??
794.39
786.50
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