Cardiology

When do we report 0914T in 2025?

Would we report code 36907 in 2025 for angioplasty performed in a central segment if a stent placement is also done?

Would we report code 36907 in 2025 for angioplasty performed in a central segment if a stent placement is also done?

What are the common reasons for payer denials of code 92972, and what documentation should providers include to support its medical necessity?

What are the common reasons for payer denials of code 92972, and what documentation should providers include to support its medical necessity?

In what scenarios should code C8924 be reported, and what specific evaluations are typically performed during a 2D limited contrast study of the heart?

A patient undergoes coronary IVUS in the cath lab. The physician states in his report, “IVUS was used for stent sizing.” No additional information is provided (other than identification of the specific artery evaluated). Is this sufficient documentation to support coding the IVUS?

Which CPT® code would a hospital bill if an inpatient has a PICC placed, but after multiple attempts and repositioning, the surgeon cannot pass the PICC line, which is positioned in the internal jugular vein near its junction with the subclavian vein? Context: The skin is anesthetized with lidocaine, and the brachial vein is accessed to insert the line. Multiple attempts to reposition the line were performed with chest x-rays after each repositioning. The line did not terminate in the subclavian, brachiocephalic, or iliac vein, SVC, IVC, or right atrium. The surgeon wants the hospital to charge CPT codes 36573 and 76937, which are incorrect.

When specifically, can 76376 be used in the echocardiographic setting? Can we use this to 3D image the left atrial appendage? Do we need a specific order for the 3D?

How would you code a procedure where the physician selectively catheterizes the internal carotid artery and performs intracranial carotid imaging, along with imaging of the arch and extracranial carotid arteries, and then selectively catheterizes the internal carotid artery on the opposite side with intracranial imaging?

When do we report 36223 as opposed to 36221 and 36222?