Question:
How did the 2026 coding revisions change reporting requirements for codes 93571 and 93572 when pharmacologic stress is not used?
Answer:
For 2026, CPT® revised the description for 93571 and 93572 to clarify that: “including pharmacologically induced stress, when performed.” This eliminates the need to append modifier –52 when the service is performed without pharmacologic stress (e.g., iFR or DFR).
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