Belinda Frisch
Guru
Two questions from someone pretty new to Cardiology:
1. Pt presents for a non-loop event monitor (typically worn for 30 days) and discontinues wear after two days, trading it for a loop monitor instead since she said the non-loop made too much noise at work. Would you bother billing 93012/93014 with a modifier for two days? How would you code the non-loop portion since it was no where near 30 days?
2. Patient had an unsuccessful cardiac cath due to anatomical reasons. Would you bill the cath modified 52? Or bill an alternative code even though it wasn't the procedure the patient presented for?
Thanks!!!!
1. Pt presents for a non-loop event monitor (typically worn for 30 days) and discontinues wear after two days, trading it for a loop monitor instead since she said the non-loop made too much noise at work. Would you bother billing 93012/93014 with a modifier for two days? How would you code the non-loop portion since it was no where near 30 days?
2. Patient had an unsuccessful cardiac cath due to anatomical reasons. Would you bill the cath modified 52? Or bill an alternative code even though it wasn't the procedure the patient presented for?
Thanks!!!!
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