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Basic Cardiology Coding - INSIDE THIS. ISSUE: Stress Tests and Transthoracic Echocardiograms By Monique Vanderhoof, CPC. Q&A corner 2 A stress test evaluates a patient's heart during physical or pharmacological stress and is generally performed on a bicycle or treadmill. During a stress test a patient will usually exercise until symptoms occur or patient reaches a maximum heart rate (85% of predicted ICD-10 Planning for 4 heart rate based on age). If the patient is physically unable to exercise or is taking medica- your career tions that depress heart rate, pharmacological stress can be substituted for exercise. Pharmacologic stress agents can be billed separately by the entity that provides them. Audio Conference Common stress agents are Adenosine, Dobutamine, Dipyridamole and Arbutamine. Schedule Series 2: 5 To report both exercise and pharmacologic stress: July-December 93015 Cardiovascular stress test using maximal or submaximal treadmill or bicycle exercise, continuous electrocardiographic monitoring, and/or pharmacological stress.
C O M P L I A N C E C O N N E C T I O N S Page 2 To report TTE: 93303–Transthoracic Echocardiography for congenital anomalies; complete
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