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Acute MI in a Branch

Date: May 15, 2018

Question:

The CPT description for 92941 only states coronary artery or coronary artery bypass graft, but it does not mention coronary artery branch like the description for 92943. Does this mean that if the patient has an acute occlusion in the branch of a coronary artery during an acute MI we cannot report 92941? Report states: "99% lesion in the proximal portion of the 2nd diagonal; successfully stented with a 2.25 x 15 mm XIENCE drug-eluting stent, followed by post dilatation using 2.25 high pressure balloon. Excellent opening and TIMI 3 flow. Patent LM, LAD, circumflex, and dominant RCA."

Question ID : 10918
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