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LD and LM separate vessels for IVUS/IFR/FFR

Date: Dec 5, 2019

Question:

There are times whe our cardiology docs will pull back into the LM to verify the adequacy of the test when there is a lesion in the LD. In this case, we would just charge for the LD study. However, if they need to look at the LM for stenoses or a lesion as well, can both the LM and LD or LC be coded in that instance? My thought was yes, but one of our physicians told me he was told not to bill separately. Could you please advise?

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