Cardiology Question for the Week of May 23, 2022
MedLearn Publishing
May 22, 2022
What code would I report for percutaneous transluminal angioplasty with recurrent coarctation of the aorta?
What code would I report for percutaneous transluminal angioplasty with recurrent coarctation of the aorta?
What decision was made in regard to the final coverage for monoclonal antibodies and amyloid PET?
Can we report 88112 with 88108 or bill the concentration separately using 88108?
Can we report 31622 if the operative report states that the tracheobronchial tree was evaluated with a bronchoscope and that sterile saline washings were recovered and sent for culture and cytologic examination is performed?
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?
What does APC status indicator J1 identify?
Can you report 0644T when cardiopulmonary bypass is performed in conjunction with percutaneous intracardiac mass removal?
Can you clarify whether a screening mammogram or a diagnostic mammogram should be performed on an asymptomatic patient with augmented breasts (e.g., breast implants)?
Are there any limitations to pulmonary function studies that we should be aware of?
What is included in 0644T?
How would you code the following scenario? An interventional cardiologist performs a percutaneous left heart catheterization, then selective injections of the left ventricle and coronary arteries for diagnostic purposes followed by mechanical thrombectomy of the LAD artery with subsequent drug eluting stent placement in the LAD.
What must documentation show if appending a modifier to bill multiple CPT codes that represent analysis performed on a single specimen?
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