AMA CPT® Assistant - 2014 Issue 12 (December)

Reporting Coronary Therapeutic Services and Procedures (92920-92944) (December 2014)

December 2014 pages 6-10 Reporting Coronary Therapeutic Services and Procedures (92920-92944) Coronary occlusive disease refers to narrowing and/or blockage of the coronary arteries. Symptoms of coronary occlusive disease may include chest tightness or chest pain (angina); shortness of breath, especially after exertion; abnormal heart rhythms, nausea, or fatigue. Coronary occlusion may cause myocardial infarction, and congestive heart failure may result if the heart's ability to pump blood is impaired. Coronary occlusive disease may be treated with coronary revascularization procedures such as coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery or percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). This article focuses on the appropriate reporting...

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