tci Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement - 2008 Issue 13

Coding Coach: Review Documentation Hazards For Stress Test Claims

Tip: Make sure the physician documents direct supervision You may think you've got stress test coding down pat, but you could be missing important details that can boost your practice's bottom line.Review the codes: You should take into account the place of service (POS) when choosing stress test codes. According to Tammy Judd, CPC, hospital coordinator at Spokane Cardiology in Washington, CPT includes four codes for the basic stress test: • 93015 -- Cardiovascular stress test using maximal or submaximal treadmill or bicycle exercise, continuous electrocardiographic monitoring, and/or pharmacological stress; with physician supervision, with interpretation and report &bull...

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