AMA CPT® Assistant - 2017 Issue 9 (September)

Transcatheter Closure of Paravalvular Leak (September 2017)

September 2017 pages 3-5 Transcatheter Closure of Paravalvular Leak In the Medicine/Cardiovascular section of the Current Procedure Terminology (CPT®) 2017 code set, a new subsection, Transcatheter Closure of Paravalvular Leak, was created to identify repairs performed for paravalvular leaks (PVLs) and to allow the reporting of catheter-based PVL closure procedures. This new subsection includes guidelines, parenthetical instructions, and three new codes (93590, 93591, 93592). This article discusses this new subsection and provides guidance on the appropriate use of these new codes. Transcatheter Closure of Paravalvular Leak 93590Percutaneous transcatheter closure of paravalvular leak; initial occlusion device, mitral valve (Do not...

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