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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Article Overview

This December 2014 CPT Assistant article covers how to understand and navigate reporting for coronary therapeutic services, with emphasis on percutaneous coronary intervention procedures and related service categories. It is aimed at coding professionals, auditors, and cardiovascular billing staff who need to recognize the general structure of the coronary intervention code family, the vessel hierarchy discussed in the article, and the surrounding guidance on related diagnostic and adjunct services. The article also addresses how the guidance fits within CPT reference material for cardiovascular coding and includes examples illustrating broader reporting scenarios.

Why This Topic Matters

Coronary intervention coding can be complex because reporting depends on vessel type, procedure family, and whether services are considered part of a larger intervention. Understanding the article helps readers determine whether the full premium content is relevant to coronary PCI reporting topics.

Article Sections

  1. December 2014 pages 6-10

    Introductory publication and page information for the article content.

  2. Reporting Coronary Therapeutic Services and Procedures (92920-92944)

    Overview of the article’s focus on coronary intervention reporting and the scope of the PCI service family.

  3. Major Coronary Arteries

    General discussion of the coronary vessels addressed in the article and how vessel grouping affects reporting concepts.

  4. Major Coronary Artery Branches

    Summary of the branch-vessel framework used in the article for coronary reporting purposes.

  5. Coronary Bypass Grafts

    Discussion of bypass-graft-related vessel concepts and how graft anatomy fits into the reporting structure.

  6. Reporting PCI Services

    Presentation of the PCI base-code framework and the article’s general hierarchy of coronary intervention services.

  7. Additional Recognized Target Vessel Branches

    General discussion of add-on reporting for additional branches treated during the same session.

  8. Coding Example

    Illustrative scenario showing how the article applies the reporting framework to a coronary intervention case.

  9. Additional Major Coronary Artery or Coronary Artery Bypass Grafts

    Discussion of how additional major vessels or grafts are handled within the article’s reporting structure.

  10. Treatment of Contiguous Lesions

    General explanation of lesion-treatment scenarios spanning more than one vessel segment.

  11. Coding Example

    Second illustrative scenario focused on contiguous lesion treatment and related reporting concepts.

  12. Treatment of Bifurcation Lesions

    Discussion of bifurcation intervention scenarios and how the article frames reporting for multiple treated vessels.

  13. Coding Tip

    Brief reminder about the add-on code family referenced in the article.

  14. Target Vessel for Acute Myocardial Infarction

    Overview of intervention concepts associated with acute myocardial infarction target-vessel treatment.

  15. Coding Example

    Example scenario illustrating acute myocardial infarction-related coronary intervention reporting concepts.

  16. Coronary Vessel for Chronic Total Occlusion

    General discussion of chronic total occlusion concepts as presented in the article.

  17. Coding Example

    Example scenario showing chronic total occlusion intervention reporting in the article’s framework.

  18. Other PCI Procedures

    Summary of adjunct PCI-related procedures and how the article positions them relative to coronary intervention services.

  19. Diagnostic Coronary Angiography

    General discussion of diagnostic angiography and injection procedure reporting in relation to coronary interventional services.

What You Will Learn

  • How the article frames coronary PCI reporting within CPT
  • How coronary vessel and branch concepts are organized for reporting purposes
  • How the article groups base and add-on coronary intervention services
  • How related diagnostic and adjunct procedures are discussed in connection with PCI
  • What kinds of illustrative examples are used to explain coronary intervention reporting

Who Should Read This

  • CPT coding professionals
  • Cardiology billing staff
  • Health information management professionals
  • Compliance auditors
  • Revenue cycle teams supporting cardiovascular services

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