2025 CPT code 93567
(Active) Effective Date: N/A Revision Date: N/A Cardiovascular Procedures - Cardiac Catheterization Medicine Feed
Injection procedure during cardiac catheterization, including imaging supervision, interpretation, and report; for supravalvular aortography.
Modifiers may be applicable depending on the circumstances of the procedure. Consult CPT guidelines for appropriate modifier usage.
Medical necessity is established when there is a clinical indication for supravalvular aortography, such as evaluation of suspected aortic abnormalities (e.g., coarctation, dissection, aneurysm), or assessment of the aorta in the context of a cardiac anomaly.
The physician is responsible for catheter placement, contrast injection, fluoroscopic guidance, image interpretation, and report generation.
In simple words: This code describes a special type of X-ray picture taken during a heart catheterization.A special dye is injected to see the top part of the main artery leaving the heart (the aorta). The doctor watches the X-ray, interprets the images, and writes a report.
This CPT code, 93567, represents an injection procedure performed during a cardiac catheterization.It specifically covers supravalvular aortography, which involves injecting contrast material to image the aorta above the aortic valve. The code includes imaging supervision, interpretation, and the generation of a report. This procedure is reported separately in addition to the primary cardiac catheterization procedure code.
Example 1: A patient presents with suspected coarctation of the aorta.Cardiac catheterization with supravalvular aortography (93567) is performed to visualize the narrowing of the aorta. The procedure is coded with the appropriate cardiac catheterization code and 93567., A patient undergoes cardiac catheterization for evaluation of suspected aortic dissection. Supravalvular aortography (93567) is performed to assess the extent of the dissection, coded in addition to the primary catheterization code., During a cardiac catheterization for another indication, a supravalvular aortic anomaly is incidentally discovered.93567 is added to the main procedure code to bill for the additional imaging and interpretation.
* Pre-procedure history and physical examination.* Indication for the procedure.* Detailed procedural notes, including catheter placement locations, contrast amounts, and any complications.* Images of the supravalvular aorta.* Physician's interpretation and report of the findings.
** This code is used for supravalvular aortography only.For non-supravalvular thoracic or abdominal aortography performed during cardiac catheterization, use the appropriate radiology codes.The code is considered an add-on and should always be reported with a primary cardiac catheterization procedure code.
- Payment Status: Active
- Modifier TC rule: Not applicable.
- Specialties:Cardiology, Cardiovascular Surgery
- Place of Service:Inpatient Hospital, Outpatient Hospital, Ambulatory Surgical Center