Cardiology Question for the Week of April 14, 2025
What does the CMS market basket adjustment mean for OPPS payments in 2025?
What does the CMS market basket adjustment mean for OPPS payments in 2025?
Why are CMS market baskets important?
What is the significance of the 2025 OPPS updates for cardiology, and how does the CMS market basket index help track healthcare inflation?
Can you please explain the use and application of codes 93303 and 93304 for transthoracic echocardiography, including the imaging techniques involved and typical clinical scenarios where these codes are reported?
Besides a basic 2D echocardiogram of the fetal heart with Doppler pulsed wave, what additional procedure may be performed and assigned code 93325?
Can we report 93970 when performing ablation services of varicose veins in the same surgical field utilizing mechanochemical (MOCA) ablation?
How does the Shockwave Coronary IVL catheter work to treat lesions in diseased coronary vessels?
What is the correct code for percutaneous transluminal coronary lithotripsy, and how should it be reported in conjunction with the primary procedure?
Of all the coding areas to approach with caution, cardiology coding remains in the top tier. Cardiology CPT® coding is notoriously complex due to the
A physician performs a medically necessary pulmonary artery angiogram in conjunction with a non-congenital heart catheterization service before pulmonary artery stenting. Which code(s) should be reported for the angiogram?
For coding a coronary intravascular lithotripsy (IVL) procedure performed in an outpatient hospital setting, which HCPCS Level II supply code should be reported to ensure eligibility for the OPPS transitional pass-through payment, and how long is this payment expected to be available
A cardiologist performs a medically necessary pulmonary artery angiogram in conjunction with a non-congenital heart catheterization procedure. This angiogram is conducted prior to the placement of a pulmonary artery stent. Which add-on code(s) should be reported to accurately capture this service?
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