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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.
I N S I D E T H I S I S S U E : Q&A corner A stress test evaluates a patient’s heart during physical or pharmacological stress and is 2
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