Rob-

Now I'm going to have to read the CPT manual again.  Like I don't have enough to do today.

 

BTW: You honor me by putting me in the same sentence as Ms P.  If the MacDonald's analogy was hers, she did a good job of instilling it into my (our) subconscience.
 

Steve
 

On 10/13/05, [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

Don,
A few questions and comments for you and the group. I'm assuming  when people speak of "ABIs" they mean ABIs AND waveforms (Doppler or PVRs) from the ankle levels; otherwise, no CPT code 93922 reimbusement.  There is no CPT code for "noninvasive physiologic studies of lower extremities, single level, bilateral, etc." with exercise.  The 93924 code for "noninvasive physiologic studies at rest and following treadmill stress testing, etc  indicates that it should be a "complete bilateral study" . Have you or anyone else ever been challenged by local Medicare carriers about this short-cut, i.e. ABI's with treadmill testing?  Is it OK to do this? 

Steve Knight- Your comment about Collegues out there who will ask why you don't image in the first place.. Do you mean those collegues who have never heard of ICAVL recommendations on lower extremities testing, or those that don't need to bother with CMS and Medicare guidelines for reimbursement of lower arterial exams?  BTW, You didn't steal the MacDonalds analogy of consistency from Ms. Jean Primozich did you?
Respectfully.
Rob Daigle





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