AMA CPT® Assistant - 2014 Issue 9 (September)

Medicine: Cardiovascular (Q&A) (September 2014)

September 2014 page 14c Medicine: Cardiovascular Question: A cardiovascular procedure was performed on the left anterior descending (LAD) coronary artery and a diagonal branch using percutaneous access. A drug-eluting stent was placed in the diagonal branch and then an angioplasty alone was performed in the LAD. How should the procedure be reported? Answer: As stated in the Coronary Therapeutic Services and Procedure guidelines, "PCI [percutaneous coronary intervention] performed during the same session in additional recognized branches of the target vessel should be reported using the applicable add-on code(s). The add-on codes are 92921, 92925, 92928, 92934, 92938, and 92944...

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