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Left Heart Catheterization, 93451-93461

Date: Sep 9, 2014

Question:

I'm new to cardiology coding. If a physician performs a left heart catheterization and bilateral coronary angiography, is it acceptable to report codes 93458 and 93454? I know the left coronary angiography is inclusive with code 93458, but can we report code 93454 for the right coronary angiography?

Question ID : 6017
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