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tci Part B Insider - 2014 Issue 44
CPT® 2015: Open Up Carotid Artery Stent Coding Options
Don’t separately code angioplasty.
When your cardiologist places an intravascular stent in the carotid artery, you have more options for reporting the service under CPT® 2015 than you’ve ever had before. But you also face more restrictions on the services based on newly-stated bundling rules.
Let our experts guide you through the code revisions and additions to make sure you capture appropriate pay for your cardiologist’s work, and avoid coding errors that could lead to costly denials.
Distinguish Carotid Artery Site
Stents can go many places in the carotid artery, so you need to know the...
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