Cardiology Coding Alert

New information stresses a 'mechanical' requirement for the thrombectomy code.

If you've been using coronary thrombectomy code +92973 to report a variety of methods, take heed. Thrombectomy by aspiration catheter is included in the intervention, according to the American Medical Association (AMA) and American College of Cardiology (ACC).

Take a Closer Look at +92973

The code under discussion is +92973 (Percutaneous transluminal coronary thrombectomy [List separately in addition to code for primary procedure]).

For years, many resources have based their coding recommendations on the plain face of the definition of +92973. If you read the descriptor, you'll see that it "does not specify anything [...]

- Published on 2011-09-15