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FFR 93571 and Drug-Euting Stent C9600
Date: May 19, 2014
Question:
We are hitting an edit whenever we code an FFR 93571 with a drug-eluting stent procedure. We are told that we need a primary procedure code with 93571 and that C9600 is not acceptable. (Note, this is a hospital.) The acceptable codes for 93571 are the heart catheterization codes and the bare metal stent codes. I would appreciate you help.
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