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LVEDP VERBIAGE FOR 93458

Date: May 9, 2022

Question:

If the MD does NOT dictate LVEDP and its measurement and/or does NOT dictate the pigtail catheter pullback across the aortic valve, can I still code a 93458 if the systolic/diastolic measurement(s) are dictated?

Question ID : 16435
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