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Documentation for right heart cath

Date: Feb 25, 2019

Question:

When billing for a right heart cath (93460-26), is just having the pressures sufficient documentation? Or must the provider actually state the catheter was placed into both the arterial and venous systems? Please help to clarify so I can properly educate the provider on appropriate documentation.

Question ID : 12117
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