2025 CPT code 93568
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Injection procedure during cardiac catheterization for nonselective pulmonary arterial angiography; includes imaging supervision, interpretation, and report.
Modifiers may be applicable depending on the circumstances of the service.Consult the AMA CPT manual for details.
Medical necessity is established by the presence of clinical symptoms or findings suggesting the need for nonselective pulmonary arterial angiography to evaluate pulmonary vascular anatomy and hemodynamics.Specific indications may include suspected pulmonary embolism, pulmonary hypertension, or evaluation of congenital heart disease.
The physician or qualified healthcare professional is responsible for catheter placement, contrast injection, image supervision, interpretation, and report generation.Pre-procedural preparation, anesthesia, and post-procedural care may involve other healthcare professionals.
In simple words: During a heart catheterization, a special dye is injected into the pulmonary artery (a large blood vessel in the lungs) to take X-ray pictures to check blood flow. The doctor watches the images and writes a report about what they see.
This CPT code, 93568, represents an injection procedure performed during cardiac catheterization, specifically targeting nonselective pulmonary arterial angiography.The procedure involves the introduction of contrast material into the pulmonary artery to visualize the arteries without selective catheter placement into specific branches. The service includes imaging supervision, interpretation, and the generation of a comprehensive report detailing findings.
Example 1: A patient presents with suspected pulmonary embolism.A right heart catheterization is performed, and 93568 is added to visualize the pulmonary arteries to confirm or rule out the embolism., During a cardiac catheterization for suspected congenital heart defect, nonselective pulmonary angiography (93568) is added to assess pulmonary vascular anatomy., A patient with a history of pulmonary hypertension undergoes cardiac catheterization.Nonselective pulmonary angiography (93568) is used to assess pulmonary artery pressure and blood flow.
Detailed patient history, indication for the procedure, images from the procedure, and a comprehensive report summarizing findings and interpretations are required.
** This code is an add-on code and should always be reported with a primary cardiac catheterization code.
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