Question:
Can we report code 93567 for the evaluation of an aortic dissection without a cardiac catheterization?
Answer:
The bundled code 36221 should be used for this service. The code and full description are as follows:
36221 | Non-selective catheter placement, thoracic aorta, with angiography of the extracranial carotid, vertebral, and/or intracranial vessels, unilateral or bilateral, and all associated radiological supervision and interpretation, includes angiography of the cervicocerebral arch, when performed |
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