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Pericardiocentesis During Ablation - Two Doctors

Date: Sep 23, 2020

Question:

I am trying to code an atrial flutter ablation where a pericardial effusion developed during the procedure, and the EP doctor brought in an interventionalist who performed a pericardiocentesis. The EP doctor signed the report, which did describe the pericardiocentesis part of the procedure, and the interventionalist didn't create a separate report. What is the correct way to bill this? Does the interventionalist need to create a separate report for the pericardiocentesis, or can the entire procedure be billed under the EP doctor?

Question ID : 14468
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