Medicine: Cardiovascular (Q&A) (May 2015)

May 2015 page 10b Medicine: Cardiovascular Question: What is the appropriate code to report the use of Volcano iFR® (instant wave-Free Ratio)? Answer: The preponderance of the work associated with the use of the Volcano product is similar enough to be considered the same as performing a fractional flow reserve (FFR) study. Therefore, the existing FFR CPT codes (93571, 93572) are applicable. However, as the existing codes specifically state that the work of pharmacological-induced stress is included, for those cases not involving pharmacological-induced stress, modifier 52, Reduced Services, should be appended to the applicable FFR code(s) (93571, 93572) to...

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This article is a short cardiovascular coding Q&A from CPT Assistant focused on how to report selected echocardiography and coronary physiology services in common clinical scenarios. It is useful for coders, billers, and cardiology practices that need broad guidance on which CPT families are discussed and how congenital diagnosis-code linkage is referenced in the context of claim processing.

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The article helps readers understand which cardiovascular code families are being addressed in a May 2015 Q&A format, making it easier to determine whether the full guidance is relevant to a specific cardiology coding question.

What You Will Learn

  • Which cardiovascular coding topics are addressed in the Q&A article
  • How the article frames echocardiography services in congenital and non-congenital contexts
  • How the article discusses a coronary physiology service in relation to existing CPT families
  • What general claim-processing note is mentioned for congenital procedure reporting

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  • Medical coders
  • Cardiology billing staff
  • Physician offices
  • Revenue cycle teams
  • Compliance staff

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