Cardiology Question for the Week of May 6, 2024
We’ve heard there is some new guidance regarding 76988 for 2024. Is this true? If so how does it impact which procedures should not be reported in conjunction with the code?
We’ve heard there is some new guidance regarding 76988 for 2024. Is this true? If so how does it impact which procedures should not be reported in conjunction with the code?
When coding for leadless pace makers, can you please explain the differences in code ranges as they stand in 2024?
Which CPT® code range should be used to report cardiac catheterization services for a patient with anomalous coronary arteries arising from any of the following circumstances including aorta or off of other coronary arteries, patent foramen ovale, mitral valve prolapse, and bicuspid aortic valve, but are reported in the absence of other congenital heart defects?
What are some of the key MPFS reimbursement policies in 2024 that are pertinent to cardiology?
What are the CMS market baskets used for?
If non-selective renal angiography is performed at the time of a diagnostic cardiac catheterization, should level ll HCPCS code 75625 be reported?
How is the following scenario coded? A patient has an SVG anastomosed to the LC obtuse marginal (OM). Next, this graft “jumps” to the RC posterolateral branch. Through the vein graft, the OM lesion is treated with angioplasty and bare metal stenting and a second lesion in the posterolateral branch of the RC is treated with angioplasty and bare metal stenting.
In 2024, what are the appropriate codes for mechanochemical ablation (MOCA) procedures performed under local anesthesia? Describe the process involved in these procedures and the key components of the treatment.
How should codes 37765 and 37766 be assigned based on the number of stab incisions made in a single extremity? What is the appropriate coding approach if fewer than 10 stab incisions are made?
What are the primary codes for reporting the first vein treated by RFA and laser ablation in 2024, and how should they be coded if bilateral veins are treated?
For 93503, in 2024, do we need to report modifier -26 for a Swan-Ganz insertion?
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