Cardiology Question for the Week of August 26, 2024
Bryan Nordley
August 26, 2024
Do we use 0493T to report transcutaneous oxyhemoglobin measurement of a lower extremity wound by near-infrared spectroscopy in 2024?
Do we use 0493T to report transcutaneous oxyhemoglobin measurement of a lower extremity wound by near-infrared spectroscopy in 2024?
For noninvasive physiologic studies when both upper and the lower extremity arteries are studied, what codes do we report?
When do we report 94664 vs 94667?
Can respiratory therapists bill for smoking cessation services provided with pulmonary rehabilitation?
The patient presents for a diagnostic left heart catheterization (LHC), left ventriculogram, and selective coronary angiography. The physician determines that hemodynamic assessment should be performed before and after exercise to assist in the clinical diagnosis. The patient is given a pair of 2.5-pound dumbbell weights and then asked to exercise by extending the arms and bringing the arms with the weights to their chest. The patient exercises for three to five minutes. Does this type of exercise meet the criteria for billing code 93464?
When do we assign code 36221?
What is the code for reporting BiPAP?
Can we bill 94664 for patients who are already using devices to administer treatments at home?
Which codes do we report for the stenting within each branch of a major coronary artery?
Can we report 93922 for an ABI as a stand-alone procedure?
What codes are used for reporting EEGs that are routine and what is the recording minute range for 2024?
What determines medical necessity for billing pulse oximetry?
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