Cardiology Question for the Week of August 25, 2025
Bryan Nordley
August 25, 2025
Under what conditions should we not report 93566? Are there specific codes that cannot be reported with it?
Under what conditions should we not report 93566? Are there specific codes that cannot be reported with it?
What is the correct way to code for an imaging study of an ileal conduit when the injection is performed near where the conduit empties into the external drainage bag (i.e., the skin side of the conduit?
When we report more than one sensitivity procedure for a single isolate, can we report this using a modifier?
What code can we report with 36600 for the instrumentation used for blood gas analysis? May we bill separately for pulse oximetry procedures when performed to determine oxygen saturation levels?
What is included in the study component for code 36221?
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