Ask Dr. Z

Ask Dr. Z Knowledge Base houses over 7,500 coding questions and answers dating back to 2013.

Ask Dr. Z Disclaimer

Please note this question was answered in 2021. The coding advice may or may not be outdated.

Coronary atherectomy with lithotripsy and stent

Date: Aug 6, 2021

Question:

How will the following be reported? Coronary orbital atheterectomy was attempted but unable to cross a lesion in the left circumflex artery. Shockwave lithotripsy then performed successfully with delivery of a drug eluting stent. C9602 -LC or C9602-74-LC are being considered, but it is not included in the 2 codes, C9600 or 92928, that CMS listed for receiving pass-through-payment when reported with C1761. Please advise, including rationale. Thank you!

Question ID : 15843
Sign up for a membership to view the answer to this question.

Need to ask Dr.Z?

Don't see the answer you're looking for in the knowledge base? No problem. You can ask Dr. Z directly!
Ask Dr. Z a question now!