Question: How should I report an injection procedure during a heart catheterization if the patient has had a bypass?
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Answer: Because the patient has had a bypass, you should consider the following codes:93539 – Injection procedure during cardiac catheterization; for selective opacification of arterial conduits (e.g., internal mammary), whether native or used for bypass93540 – … for selective opacification of aortocoronary venous bypass grafts, 1 or more coronary arteries.
For instance, if the patient had a radial [...]
