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 The coding advice may or may not be outdated.

isolated PFO closure

Date: Aug 25, 2021

Question:

We understand that for the CPT coding of cardiac caths and echos, an isolated PFO is not considered to be a congenital heart disease. That being said, when percutaneous transcatheter closure of an isolated PFO is performed, may we use code 93580? This code specifically states "congenital". Should we use unlisted code 93799 instead?

Question ID : 15888
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!