Please note this question was answered in 2013. The coding advice may or may not be outdated.
C9606
Date: Jan 29, 2013
Question:
I have a question that involves the new cardiology intervention codes for 2013. We had a STEMI come in that was intervened on. There were lesions treated with drug eluting stents in two different vessels. The first lesion was the middle 1/3 of the SVG graft from the aorta to 2nd left posterolateral artery and the second lesion was in the natvie 2nd left posterolateral artery. Can we charge for both stent placements? I think we can. But, would we charge C9606 twice or would we charge C9606 once and charge C9601 too? Any and all help with this is very appreciated!!!!!
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