Reporting Coronary Therapeutic Services and Procedures

Why This Topic Matters

Coronary intervention coding depends on accurate vessel localization and correct alignment with revised CPT terminology and notes. This article helps readers understand the scope of the 2026 updates so they can identify which procedures and supporting services are affected.

Article Sections

1. April 2026 page 1

   Introductory material describing the scope of the 2026 CPT coronary therapeutic services update and the purpose of the article.

2. Coronary Vessel Categories with Definitions, Examples, and Coding Guidance

   An overview of vessel category terminology used for coronary intervention reporting, including how major arteries, branches, and segments are organized for coding purposes.

3. Coronary Therapeutic Services and Procedures

   A summary of the revised coronary therapeutic procedure family and the broader reporting context for the updated codes and notes.

4. Cardiac Catheterization

   Related catheterization and hemodynamic assessment services that interact with coronary intervention reporting, including revised guidance for adjunctive testing.

5. Clinical Example (92920)

   A procedural scenario illustrating reporting considerations for one coronary therapeutic service in a typical clinical setting.

6. Description of Procedure (92920)

   A procedural walkthrough associated with the example for that coronary therapeutic service.

7. Clinical Example (92924)

   A procedural scenario illustrating reporting considerations for a related coronary therapeutic service in a typical clinical setting.

8. Description of Procedure (92924)

   A procedural walkthrough associated with the example for that coronary therapeutic service.

9. Clinical Example (92928)

   A procedural scenario illustrating reporting considerations for a stent-based coronary therapeutic service in a typical clinical setting.

10. Description of Procedure (92928)

    A procedural walkthrough associated with the example for that coronary therapeutic service.

11. Clinical Example (92930)

    A procedural scenario illustrating reporting considerations for one of the newly established coronary intervention codes.

12. Description of Procedure (92930)

    A procedural walkthrough associated with the new code example.

13. Clinical Example (92933)

    A procedural scenario illustrating reporting considerations for a complex coronary therapeutic service in a typical clinical setting.

14. Description of Procedure (92933)

    A procedural walkthrough associated with that coronary therapeutic service example.

15. Clinical Example (92937)

    A procedural scenario illustrating reporting considerations for a bypass graft coronary therapeutic service in a typical clinical setting.

16. Description of Procedure (92937)

    A procedural walkthrough associated with the bypass graft example.

17. Clinical Example (92941)

    A procedural scenario illustrating reporting considerations for an acute coronary intervention service in a typical clinical setting.

18. Description of Procedure (92941)

    A procedural walkthrough associated with the acute coronary intervention example.

19. Clinical Example (92943)

    A procedural scenario illustrating reporting considerations for chronic total occlusion intervention in a typical clinical setting.

20. Description of Procedure (92943)

    A procedural walkthrough associated with the chronic total occlusion example.

21. Clinical Example (92945)

    A procedural scenario illustrating reporting considerations for the other newly established coronary intervention code.

22. Description of Procedure (92945)

    A procedural walkthrough associated with the second new code example.

23. Clinical Example 92973

    A procedural scenario illustrating reporting considerations for the coronary mechanical aspiration thrombectomy add-on service.

24. Description of Procedure (92973)

    A procedural walkthrough associated with the thrombectomy add-on example.

25. Clinical Example 93571

    A procedural scenario illustrating reporting considerations for an intravascular physiologic assessment service in a typical clinical setting.

26. Description of Procedure (93571)

    A procedural walkthrough associated with the initial-vessel physiologic assessment example.

27. Clinical Example (93572)

    A procedural scenario illustrating reporting considerations for an additional-vessel physiologic assessment service in a typical clinical setting.

28. Description of Procedure (93572)

    A procedural walkthrough associated with the additional-vessel physiologic assessment example.