|
- Include Carotid Massage in E M Service : Reader Question - AAPC
Answer: You should count carotid massage as part of the E M service A cardiologist may perform carotid sinus massage in the office on patients who do not have carotid bruits (785 9, Other symptoms involving cardiovascular system ), have had recent myocardial infarction (410 x, Acute myocardial infarction ) or recent stroke (438 2x, Hemiplegia
- Carotid Sinus Massage | Medical Billing and Coding Forum - AAPC
Wiki Carotid Sinus Massage Thread starter sandya; Start date Jan 28, 2013; Create Wiki S sandya Networker
- CPT® Code 0268T - Carotid Sinus Baroreflex Activation Device . . . - AAPC
CPT ® 0268T, Under Carotid Sinus Baroreflex Activation Device Procedures The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT ® ) code 0268T as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Carotid Sinus Baroreflex Activation Device Procedures
- Coding Diagnostic Test for Unexplained-Syncope Patients - AAPC
A cardiologist may perform carotid sinus massage in the office on patients who do not have carotid bruits (785 9, Other symptoms involving cardiovascular system), recent myocardial infarction (410 x, Acute myocardial infarction), recent stroke (438 2x, Hemiplegia hemiparesis), or a history of ventricular tachycardia
- Wiki angioplasty for a carotid artery? - here it is. for some reason - AAPC
I havent seen anything from CMS on that failed attempt scenario But what I would do is examine intial intent first--If the intial intent is to place a stent, and it is discontinued or cancelled due to well being of the patient, and curtailed with a PTA of the athersclerotic region instead, Id probably bill the stent code with cancelled procedure modifier (ie 61635-74 or 61635-53)
- Perfect Your Carotid Artery Stenosis Claims With This Expert . . . - AAPC
I65 21 (Occlusion and stenosis of right carotid artery) I65 22 (Occlusion and stenosis of left carotid artery) I65 23 (Occlusion and stenosis of bilateral carotid arteries) I65 29 (Occlusion and stenosis of unspecified carotid artery) If your cardiologist doesn’t specify the side of the patient’s carotid stenosis, you should report I65 29
- 219 Extracranial Carotid Angioplasty and Stenting - AAPC
North American Symptomatic Carotid Endarterectomy Trial Collaborators N Engl J Med 1991; 325(7):445-53 2 MRC European Carotid Surgery Trial: interim results for symptomatic patients with severe (70-99%) or with mild (0-29%) carotid stenosis European Carotid Surgery Trialists' Collaborative Group Lancet 1991; 337(8752):1235-43 3
- Ultrasonographic Measurement of Carotid Intima-Medial Thickness . . . - AAPC
There is a category III CPT code specific to this testing: • 0126T: Common carotid intima-media thickness (IMT) study for evaluation of atherosclerotic burden or coronary heart disease risk factor assessment It is possible that providers might incorrectly use CPT code 93880, which describes bilateral duplex scan of extracranial arteries
|
|
|