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Left heart cath Results

Date: Feb 27, 2019

Question:

My physician is coding 93458, but there is no documentation of the aortic valve being crossed. The only documentation of pressures is "AO 141/81 (106)". What does that result mean, and what results should I look for to indicate a left heart cath was done?

Question ID : 12156
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