Cardiology

What are the intentions of codes 36470 and 36471 and when should we assign one as opposed to the other?

Can you explain what new code 93319 is used for?

Our interventional cardiologist deployed a drug-eluting stent in the LAD and performed PTCA of the RCA, any advice for coding?

Do you have any tips for reporting therapeutic ultrafiltration? What code would we use?

For IFR what is the difference for codes 93571 and 93572? What is the difference in what the codes represent?

What do left heart congenital catheterization codes (93595, 93596, 93597) include?

Our interventional cardiologist deployed a bare-metal stent within the LAD and performs angioplasty within both the LC coronary artery and the RCA. How would we code this?

Our interventional cardiologist performed a PTCA in the LAD, an atherectomy in the RCA, and placed a drug-eluting stent in the left circumflex artery (LC). How would we code for this?

Can you tell me more about what is included in 0643T?

What code would I report for percutaneous transluminal angioplasty with recurrent coarctation of the aorta?

Our cardiologist first performed a diagnostic left heart catheterization, followed by selective injections into the left ventricle and coronary arteries. Next, separate and discrete PCI was performed on the following vessels: Right coronary artery DES, Diagonal PTCA, Branch 1 of diagonal PTCA, and Branch 2 of diagonal PTCA. Do you know how we would code for this?