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Is "crossed the aorta" sufficient?

Date: Jan 26, 2023

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Hello,

Is stating "aortic valve was crossed" or "LVEDP was measured" adequate documentation for billing 93452 or does the provider need to give the numeric value of the LVEDP?

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