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Renals, Abdominal, Aortic Root, Carotid, Left Subclavian angiograms and aortagrams

Hi,

We’re working on the below procedure and need some input on coding…. any help will do…….(Hi Jim,… Happy 4th of July 2018!!!)……

PROCEDURES PERFORMED:
Bilateral Renal.Angiogram Aortagrarn-Abdominal Aortagram- Root/Acending Left Subcfavian Angiography
Unilateral Extremity Angio Right Bilateral extracraniaf carotid angiogram

INDICATIONS:
173.9 170. 213

FINDINGS:

Abdominal aortogram:
Normal size severely calcified abdominal aorta.
There is a large calcified plague at the level of the left renal artery. extending to the mid abdominal aorta, which creates about 60 percent stenosis of the descending aorta.
There is 20 millimeter gradient between thoracic descending aorta. and distal abdominal aorta. Distal abdominal aorta is ectatic with moderate calcified plague, but without aneurysm, dissection of obstructive disease.

Bilateral selective renal angiogram:
Right main renal artery is a medium-sized vessel without evidence of any obstructive disease
Right kidney appears reduced in size.
Left main renal artery is a small diffusely diseased vessel with 99 percent proximal stenosis
Left kidney is severely reduced in size, atrophic.

Bilateral iliac anqiogram:
Left common iliac artery is the large vessel, with patent stent in the proximal -mid portion, which appears a little undersized for the size of the artery, but nevertheless is wide open.
Left hypogastric artery is patent.
Left external iliac artery is a medium-sized vessel, there is about 40 percent proximal portion proximal portion stenosis immediately after bifurcation with hypogastric. appears nonobstructive.

Left common femoral artery is medium size mildly calcified patent vessel with about 30 percent stenosis, proximal left deep femoral, and superficial femoral arteries are patent.

Right common iliac artery is a large vessel, with about 10 percent ostial stenosis, nonobstructive. Right hypogastric artery is a large vessel. there is 80 percent ostial stenosis. there is 80 percent midportion stenosis, hypogastric artery supplies collaterals to the right deep femoral artery, and in turn to the superficial femoral artery.
Right external iliac artery is occluded entirely.
Right common femoral artery is severely calcified and is chronically occluded with only bifurcation to right deep, and right superficial femoral artery patent.

Aortic arch angiogram, and selective bilateral extracranial carotid angiogram, and selective left subclavian angiogram:

Normal size type 2 aortic arch with moderate calcification of the lesser and greater curvature without obstructive or mobile plague, no aneurysm or dissection.

lnnominate artery is a large calcified vessel, with not more than 20 percent nonobstructive stenosis. It gives rise to the large right subclavian artery. which has no evidence of obstructive disease, and gives medium-size right vertebral artery with antegrade flow.

Right carotid artery is the large vessel. distal common carotid artery has calcific 50 percent stenosis, transitioning into the 70 percent calcific stenosis of the proximal internal carotid artery; mid-distal internal carotid artery is free of significant stenosis.
Right external carotid artery is chronically occluded.

Left carotid artery is a large calcified vessel with 90-95 percent ostial common carotid stenosis, the rest of the common carotid artery is free of significant disease, there is 50 percent calcific stenosis of the proximal internal carotid artery: mid-distal internal carotid arteries free of significant stenosis.
Left external carotid artery is chronically occluded.

Left subclavian is a large vessel with 20-30 percent ostlal stenosls, nonobstructive, gives rise to large left vertebral artery with antegrade flow, followed by 90-95 percent stenosis immediately distal to origin of the vertebral artery, beyond the stenosis the left subclavian artery is free of significant disease and gives rise to medium size LIMA.

Right lower extremity angiogram:
Right common femoral artery is occluded chronically.

Right deep femoral artery receives flow via collaterals from the right hypogastric artery with retrograde filling to the right superficial femoral artery. There is 80 percent ostial stenosis of the right deep femoral artery.

Visualized proximal-mid right superficial femoral artery is fee of any significant stenosis with adequate flow.

Distal SFA/popliteal angiogram was not performed to preserve contrast use.

PROCEDURE NOTES:
The patient was brought to the cath lab in a resting and fasted state. The patient was prepped and draped in the usual sterile fashion.
Vascular access was obtained with the micropuncture kit, and modified Seldinger technique to the left common femoral artery, 5 French sheath was introduced.
Abdominal aortogram, and bilateral iliac angiogram, was obtained with a 5 French contra catheter positioned respectively to proximal abdominal aorta, and distal abdominal aorta in AP projection with power injection of 15, and 10 cc of contrast respectively.
Selective bilateral renal angiogram was obtained with a 5 French IM catheter, selectively engaging right, and left main renal artery.
Right lower extremity angiogram was obtained with a 5 French IM catheter positioned across the aortic bifurcation to the mid right common iliac artery.
Aortic arch angiogram was obtained with a 5 French pigtail catheter positioned to the distal ascending aorta in 30
degree LAO projection with power injection of 15 cc of contrast.
Selective right carotid angiogram was obtained with a 5 French JR4 catheter positioned to the ostial right common carotid artery in RAO projection.
Selective left carotid angiogram was obtained with a 5 French IM catheter positioned to the ostial left common carotid artery in LAO projection.
Selective left subclavian angiogram was obtained with a 5 French IM catheter positioned to the proximal left subclavian artery in AP projection.
For the entire procedure – 82 cc of contrast were used, patient was aggressively hydrated, received 400 cc of normal saline before and throughout the procedure, with plans for additional 400 cc normal saline infusion after the procedure.

LOCAL ANESTHETIC:
Local anesthetic to left groin region with Lidocaine 2%

PROCEDURAL APPROACH:
left femoral artery Merit Medical S-tv\AK 4FR minni access kit, Boston Scientific 5Fr BS Super Sheath 11cm

CONTRAST:
lsovue370- 119 mi’s

EQUIPMENT:
Merit Medical S-MAK 4FR minni access kit Boston Scientific 5Fr BS Super Sheath 11cm Navilyst 0.035x 145cm 3mmJ Wire
Boston Scientific 5Fr. Imager IIContra Flush catheter· Boston Scientific 5Fr. IM
Abbott Versacore Floppy Boston Scientific 5Fr. Str Pigtail Boston Scientific 5Fr. FR 4
LESION INFORMATION: MEDICATIONS:
Sedation Start Time 08:04 llf reeText11
{Narcotics/Sedation} Versed 1 mg IV
{Narcotics/Sedation} Fentanyl 50 mcg IV IV Bolus: .9 NaCl 250 ml total
Oxygen: 3 Umin via nasal cannula Heparin 2000 unit(s)
Wasted 1mg Versed and 50mcg Fentanyl llf reeText11 Sedation Stop Time 09:13 llfreeText"

AIR REST
ECG
AO 151/53 (88) SA AO 125/51 (78)
AO 153/56 (89)

07:56:34
08:16:23
08:20:07
08:50:08

CONCLUSIONS:
Severe diffuse peripheral arterial disease:
Chronic total occlusion of the right external iliac artery. and right common femoral artery. 95% stenosis of the mid left subclavian artery, immediately distal to the left vertebral artery . 60% stenosis of the mid abdominal aorta. immediately distal to the left renal artery.

Carotid artery disease:
Severe -critical stenosis of the ostial left common carotid artery
50% highly calcific stenosis of the left internal carotid artery

Renal Artery
99% stenosis of the left renal artery to the small-atrophic left kidney. No significant stenosis of the right renal artery.

RECOMMENDATIONS:
No Indication for renal artery revascularization.
Will plan to discuss management of the carotid, subclavian. iliac-femoral arterial disease with vascular surgery in regards to preferred option of medical treatment vs: interventional, surgical, or hybrid revascularization.

Add Plavix 75 milligrams daily to medical therapy.

I was thinking:

CPT 36252, 75625, 59, 75716, 36245, 59, 36223, 50, 99152 and 99153

Many, many thanks!!!

Happy 4th!! to all!

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Left and Right Heart Cath

Hi,

I have a report that has left heart catheterization and a right heart catheterization. Left heart catheterization was completed. When doing the right heart catheterization did not advance the Swan
Ganz catheter in the pulmonary wedge position due to the shape of the heart and frequent ventricular ectopy. Is the Right heart Catheterization billable?

Thanks,

Kayla

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Sclerotherapy of left shoulder lymphangioma.

This is a new one to me.

Patient was placed in a semi-sitting position. The area was then prepped and draped in standard surgical fashion. I proceeded to infiltrate local anesthesia at the site where a large gauge needle that was attached to a 3 way stopcock used to aspirate the fluid from the lymphangioma which completely collapsed the cavity. I had already secured a 10 cc syring of 100 mg of Doxycycline and 10 cc of saline into that syringe. This as then used to instill about 8 cc of Doxycycline at this concentration back into the cavity. Once this was completed the needle was then withdrawn. The area was then cleaned and dried and a sterile dressing was then applied. Patient tolerated the procedure well. I have asked him to reduce his activity over the next couple of days. He is to follow back up in a month to reevaluate. We may proceed with another sclerotherapy treatment.

Any takers????? Thanks in advance.

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difference between left heart catheterizaton and right heart catheterization

I am working as medical coder i have a doubt regarding cardiac catheterization. my question is what is the difference between left heart catheterization and right heart catheterization. when physician will go for left heart catheterization or right heart catheterization. can anyone clarify my doubt.

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99211 when patient left before being seen by provider

I work in an urgent care/primary care setting. We have standing triage orders based off complaints so x-rays and labs are ordered by an MA (usually) before the providers see patients. Sometimes the patients leave after having x-rays or labs but before the providers seen the patient. I am under the impression you cannot bill an E&M for these visits but others say to go with a 99211. We don’t bill "incident to" really. Our claims are filed under the extenders’ names and numbers with the supervising provider as the co-signer.

Is the 99211 appropriate? Where can I find the supporting documentation?

Thanks!!!!!

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Left SFA PTA help!

Can someone help me out with this case?

Left lower extremity Angiogram
L SFA PTA (Ipsilateral approach)

INDICATIONS
Patient was referred for cardiac catheterization to assess the LLE anatomy . Indications for the procedure include: CLI L leg with evidence of occluded L SFA and popliteal

Procedure Details
The risks, benefits, complications, treatment options, and expected outcomes were discussed with the patient. The patient and/or family concurred with the proposed plan, giving informed consent. Patient was brought to the cath lab after IV hydration was begun and oral premedication was given. Patient was further sedated with fentanyl and versed. Patient was prepped and draped in the usual manner. Using the modified Seldinger access technique, a 6 French sheath was placed in the right femoral artery.Angiography of the left ileaofemoral graft to the femoral bifurcation was performed using 6F LIMA catheter. I attempted several times to get access into the L femoral system using 0.035 (Glide Advantage and Standard Glide) wires as well as 0.014 (BMW and Spartacore) wires, without being able to get even a Trailblazer (0.014) exchange catheter around the horn.
At this point I proceeded with getting access to the L SFA through an antegrade stick close to the femoral bifurcation, and a 6F sheath was placed. Heparin IA There was a 10 mm Hg gradient compared to the brachial pressure that improved with IA NTG. Initial angiography revealed evidence of occlusion of the mid and distal SFA as well as the left popliteal with minimal flow to the infrapopliteal vessels.
I used a 0.035 Stiff angled Glide wire to cross the occlusion into the infrapopliteal vessels. Multiple subtotal occlusions in the SFA were uncovered. All lesions were predilated with a 3.0x40mm Balloon at 10-14 atm with multiople inflations. The entire lesions were then postdilated with a 4.0x150mm Lutonix Drug Eluting baloon at 4 atm. Final angiography revealed evidence of minimla residual stenosis along the entire mid and distal SFA as well as the popliteal with stable nonflow limiting short dissections, The poplital was patent as well as the tibioperoneal trunk. The AT was occluded proximally, while the peroneal had severe proximal disease and the PT had severe diffuse disease in the mid and distal portions.
The sheaths were sutured in place and will be removed when ACT<150.

Moderate conscious sedation was administered by a qualified nursing professional under Continuous hemodynamic monitoring starting at 7:40 AM , and ending at 9:53 AM
Total IV Fentanyl: 175 mcg
Total IV Versed: 3.75 mg

Impression:
CLI L leg
S/P successful recanalization and PTA (using DE balloon) of totally occluded SFA and politeal vessels.with an excellent result.

Treatment:
ASA
Plavix
Statins
Continue current medical therapy

Thank you so much!

Medical Billing and Coding Forum

Coding Single Stage Revision left total knee arthroplasty

I am looking for some advice. One of our providers performed a single stage revision left total knee arthroplasty with polyethylene exchange, irrigation & debridement and implantation of antibiotic impregnated beads. We billed the revision as 27486 (Revision of total knee arthroplasty, 1 component). The insurance is stating that this needs to be billed as 27310 for Arthrotomy for infection and states that the poly exchange is incidental. The 27310 does not seem correct to me since one component was actually removed and replaced with a new one. Any advice?

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Pcmk change out with “serial dilation veoplasty to the left subclavian vein”

EP physician- changing out a pt’s pcmk & adding a biv lead.
He dictated this:
Pre-op diagnosis: ischemic cardiomyopathy, EF37-44 %, 2nd AV block, subclavian stenosis
Procedure:

#1 left subclavian venography demonstration in the presence of tight 90% stenosis of the left subclavian vein
#2 serial dilation venoplasty to the left subclavian vein
#3 coronary sinus catheterization and angiography
#4 Balloon PTA to the posterolateral branch of the coronary sinus

He wrote the code 35476 which is deleted. I am questioning if he can bill for any of the above? He used theses techniques to get to & add the leads.

Thanks,

EP

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