tci Part B Insider - 2007 Issue 23

CARDIOLOGY REVENUE BOOSTER: Earn An Extra $400 With Unlisted Code For Transseptal Puncture

2 right ways and 1 wrong way to capture this extra reimbursementIt's a source of frustration for cardiology coders: CPT has no code for ablation with transseptal puncture. This approach requires a lot more work than the standard ablation (CPT code 93651), and yet it's a challenge to obtain any reimbursement for the extra trouble.Solution: Coding experts have found two different ways to code for transseptal puncture. This procedure involves the physician puncturing the atrial wall from the right side of the heart, to get the catheter to the left side for the ablation. Wrong way: The North...

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