Cardiology Question for the Week of August 5, 2024
Bryan Nordley
August 5, 2024
When do we assign code 36221?
When do we assign code 36221?
What CPT codes are appropriate for US of the right face to evaluate venous malformation?
A physician ordered an ultrasound study to check for abdominal ascites and asked the skin be marked if the ultrasound study is positive. The ordering physician, subsequently, did the paracentesis procedure at the bedside “without” imaging guidance based on the skin markings. How are these studies reported?
Can you charge an XS modifier with IVP drug administration codes?
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?
If a patient has rheumatoid arthritis and comes in for a methotrexate injection, do we use the chemotherapy injection code?
A patient had two different gray-scale ultrasound exams (76536) completed at the same encounter; one for thyroid nodules and one to evaluate a soft-tissue lump on the patient’s jawline. Can we bill for both of these exams separately?
What do we code for soft tissue ultrasound?
What time can be used for infusion stop if patient is in the clinic and has a negative reaction requiring inpatient admission?
How is IABP performed?
What is an IABP, and why is it used?
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