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Stand-alone coronary artery aspiration thrombectomy

Date: May 7, 2012

Question:

Per the August 2011 newsletter, code 93799 is assigned when a coronary artery aspiration thrombectomy is done as a stand alone procedure. Is that also the case if a diagnostic heart cath is done and aspiration thrombectomy is performed without PTCA/Stent insertion? Or, would we just code the heart cath e.g. 93458 without 93799? Thanks so much.
Question ID : 3713
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