Key Takeaways Catheterization CPT code selection depends on whether the procedure was diagnostic or interventional and which components were performed — and both have to be right. Errors in this code family are among the most audited patterns in cardiology billing. CPT 93306 requires 2D imaging, M-mode, spectral Doppler, AND color flow Doppler — all […]
CMS Establishes New Physician Specialty Code for Interventional Cardiology
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has announced (pdf) the establishment of a new physician specialty code for interventional cardiology: C3. According to an American College of Cardiology report, C3 “allows CMS to distinguish an interventional cardiologist from a clinical cardiologist when billing for Medicare services.” Previously, no such mechanism existed. As a result, […]