Cardiology Compliance Question of the Week
July 26, 2010
Question:
What code would be used to report aneurysm repair of coronary artery or a SVG?
Answer:
The CPT manual does not have a specific code for aneurysm repair of coronary artery or a SVG. Therefore, the unlisted code of 37799 would be used. The CPT code choices below relate to heart catheterizations as well as to when a stent placement was part of the treatment for the aneurysm.
Diagnostic heart catheterization, injection, and imaging CPT code choices:
- Coronary angiography: 93508, 93545, 93556 and 93540
- Full left heart catheterization: 93510, 93543, 93545, 93555, 93556
- IVUS: 92978 and 92979
- Fractional flow reserve: 93571 and 93572
Aneurysm treatment code choices:
- Stenting across aneurysm: 92980, 92981, G0290, G0291
- Bypass graft: 33510–33516; 33517–33530
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