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Unsucceesful Stent vs. Successful PTCA

Date: Aug 6, 2014

Question:

The physician made several attempts to cross the lesion in order to place a stent. It was unsuccessful. He ended up doing a plain old balloon angioplasty. The stent will be replaced by rep. What should we bill for hospital, code 92928-74FD or 92920? And what codes for physician billing, code 92928-53 or 92920 (with location modifier added also)?

Question ID : 5896
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