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Question:
A diagnostic heart cath with coronary angiogram was done with a stent placement. Three hours later the patient complains of pain and returns to the cath lab for another coronary angiogram. Can we code both?
Answer:
Yes, you can code both coronary angiograms. The second one was at a different session and is performed because the patient’s condition changed. You will need to assign modifier -59, but you can bill it.
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