How To Use CPT Code 93455
CPT 93455 describes the procedure of catheter placement in coronary artery(s) for coronary angiography, including intraprocedural injection(s) for coronary angiography, imaging supervision and interpretation, with catheter placement(s) in bypass graft(s) (internal mammary, free arterial, venous grafts) including intraprocedural injection(s) for bypass graft angiography. This article will cover the description, official description, procedure, qualifying circumstances, appropriate usage, documentation requirements, billing guidelines, historical information, similar codes and billing examples.
1. What is CPT Code 93455?
CPT 93455 can be used to describe the procedure of catheter placement in coronary artery(s) for coronary angiography, including intraprocedural injection(s) for coronary angiography, imaging supervision and interpretation, with catheter placement(s) in bypass graft(s) (internal mammary, free arterial, venous grafts) including intraprocedural injection(s) for bypass graft angiography. This code is used when the provider performs imaging supervision and interpretation for the catheter placement in the bypass graft and injects contrast material to assess any coronary artery disease or stenosis within the artery.
2. Official Description
The official description of CPT code 93455 is: ‘Catheter placement in coronary artery(s) for coronary angiography, including intraprocedural injection(s) for coronary angiography, imaging supervision and interpretation; with catheter placement(s) in bypass graft(s) (internal mammary, free arterial, venous grafts) including intraprocedural injection(s) for bypass graft angiography.’
3. Procedure
- The provider introduces a catheter through the skin and moves a guide wire into the peripheral artery under fluoroscopic guidance.
- The provider advances the tip of the catheter to the coronary artery opening and the bypass graft and secures the catheter tip at the beginning of the coronary artery.
- The provider places the catheter and injects contrast material through the catheter into the artery to check the position of the catheter and produces angiographic images.
- The provider removes the catheter and applies pressure on the wound to stop the bleeding.
