AMA CPT® Assistant - 2014 Issue 7 (July)

Surgery: Cardiovascular System (Q&A) (July 2014)

July 2014 page 8b Surgery: Cardiovascular System Question: Is it appropriate to separately report cardiac catheterization with aortogram performed after transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVR), if the surgeon is concerned with the seating of the aortic valve? Answer: No. Angiography utilized for guidance in TAVR procedures codes is included in the code for the procedure (33361-33366). Surgery: Cardiovascular System (Q&A) (July 2014). CPT® Assistant. 2014; July 2014 page 8b ...

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