Angiogram, coronary (diagnostic cardiac catheterization): Difference between revisions

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 ==Additional Info==
-*This code is for a DIAGNOSTIC cardiac cath, done in the cath lab (or very rarely in an angio suite)
+*This code is for a DIAGNOSTIC cardiac cath, done in the cath lab
-*A CT angiogram, or MRI angiogram is not included in this code.
+*If the patient has a diagnostic cardiac cath and THEN goes to the OR for a CABG, then you SHOULD code this diagnostic cath, and (of course) the surgical procedure too.
-*If a dilation procedure is done '''at the same time''', then don't code the diagnostic part (this code) and instead code one of:
+'''Excludes'''
+*If a dilation procedure is done '''at the same time''', then code one of the following instead of this code
 **[[Angioplasty, coronary (with stenting)]]
 **[[Angioplasty, coronary (without stenting)]]
-*If the patient has a diagnostic cardiac cath and THEN goes to the OR for a CABG, then you SHOULD code this diagnostic cath, and (of course) the surgical procedure too.
-{{discussion}} I recall discussing this in TASK a while ago and I remember that we were talking about now coding both the diagnostic [[Angiogram, coronary (diagnostic cardiac catheterization)]] and therapeutic [[Angioplasty, coronary (with stenting)]] if both were done. I just want to make sure that we have the correct instructions here. --[[User:Jvelasco|Jvelasco]] 12:24, 2019 April 17 (CDT)
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