We have phyisicans at our practice that do not do interventions, but can do cardiac caths. So with that being said, I have a question:
If one phyisican does a LHC (93458/26) and another physican does an IVUS (92978/26) can you charge for the IVUS? The physician who is doing the IVUS is also doing a corornary angiography (93454/26). We have not been charging the coronary angiography because the patient already had a heart cath the same day and we haven't been charging for the IVUS because it is an add on code and it is a different phyisican performing it. The phyisican is now upset because he is not getting credit for it? I am going by the guidelines. Is this not correct?
Also, I have been going by these guidelines the FFR (93571/26) as well.
Thanks.....
Tracy
If one phyisican does a LHC (93458/26) and another physican does an IVUS (92978/26) can you charge for the IVUS? The physician who is doing the IVUS is also doing a corornary angiography (93454/26). We have not been charging the coronary angiography because the patient already had a heart cath the same day and we haven't been charging for the IVUS because it is an add on code and it is a different phyisican performing it. The phyisican is now upset because he is not getting credit for it? I am going by the guidelines. Is this not correct?
Also, I have been going by these guidelines the FFR (93571/26) as well.
Thanks.....
Tracy