CPT® code

ptca of left anterior descending coronary artery.

A 6-french JL4 guiding cather was used, and a 014 extra-support wire was passed through the LAD obstruction and entered the distal vessel. This was first dilated with a 3-mm 20 CrossSail ballon, subsequently with a 3.5 10 cutting balloon (arteriectasis). With the cutting balloon, there were four inflations at 6-7 atmospheres and up to 1-minute inflation times.

The balloon was with drawn and angiography showed the vessel to be wide open with mild irregularities and less than 15% narrowing remaining. There was no distal embolism. There no dissection noted. There was normal TIMI flow. The case was then terminated at this point and balloons, catheters and wires were removed and the patient was sent to her room in good condition.

Oct 25th, 2011 - kscatt12 2

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[ptca of left anterior descending coronary artery.

A 6-french JL4 guiding cather was used, and a 014 extra-support wire was passed through the LAD obstruction and entered the distal vessel. This was first dilated with a 3-mm 20 CrossSail ballon, subsequently with a 3.5 10 cutting balloon (arteriectasis). With the cutting balloon, there were four inflations at 6-7 atmospheres and up to 1-minute inflation times.

The balloon was with drawn and angiography showed the vessel to be wide open with mild irregularities and less than 15% narrowing remaining. There was no distal embolism. There no dissection noted. There was normal TIMI flow. The case was then terminated at this point and balloons, catheters and wires were removed and the patient was sent to her room in good condition.]

Mar 10th, 2012 - Elizabeth1205tx 2

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[[ptca of left anterior descending coronary artery.

A 6-french JL4 guiding cather was used, and a 014 extra-support wire was passed through the LAD obstruction and entered the distal vessel. This was first dilated with a 3-mm 20 CrossSail ballon, subsequently with a 3.5 10 cutting balloon (arteriectasis). With the cutting balloon, there were four inflations at 6-7 atmospheres and up to 1-minute inflation times.

The balloon was with drawn and angiography showed the vessel to be wide open with mild irregularities and less than 15% narrowing remaining. There was no distal embolism. There no dissection noted. There was normal TIMI flow. The case was then terminated at this point and balloons, catheters and wires were removed and the patient was sent to her room in good condition.]

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Mar 10th, 2012 - nmaguire 2,606

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92982-ld

Mar 10th, 2012 - Elizabeth1205tx 2

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May 14th, 2012 - nurse 2

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May 14th, 2012 - nmaguire 2,606

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92982-LD PTCA of left anterior descending coronary artery

May 14th, 2012 - nurse 2

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Jun 24th, 2012 - starrbaby 3

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Jun 24th, 2012 - nmaguire 2,606

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92982-ld

Feb 26th, 2013 - purpleheart70 1

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CPT® Code: 92920
Modifier: LD
Rationale: The coder should refer to the CPT® Manual Index locate the Acronym "PTCA" the coder is directed to see Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty. After this is located the case states that the coronary artery is being repaired. The coder is given a code range of 92920-92924. After reviewing the code range in the CPT® Manual Tabular List the coder should select 92920 "single vessel" because the case states only the only the " left anterior descending artery" was widened. Then add the "LD" modifier code.