Ch 17: Content Review Flashcards
Cardiovascular System
What is the name of the electrodes that are placed into the atrium and/or ventricle of the heart when a pacemaker is inserted?
Leads
Within the cardiovascular system, what is compared to the branches of a tree?
Vascular Families
______ is a procedure in which fluid is withdrawn from the space around the heart through a needle and a catheter is left in to allow for continued drainage.
?? (not pericardiocentesis)
The major division of the Cardiovascular subsection is whether a procedure involved a ______ vessel.
Coronary or noncoronary
What type of cardiology is a diagnostic specialty that uses radioactive elements to aid in the diagnosis of cardiology conditions?
Nuclear
If catheterization is performed on the coronary arteries, in which section would you find the codes?
?? (not all of the above)
The number of postoperative days usually assigned for the global period following implantation of a pacemaker is:
90 days
Cardiovascular stress test codes are used for:
Both A and B
If a clinic owns its own x-ray equipment, what modifier would be used when coding for the supervision and interpretation of a cardiac catheterization?
No modifier
If the clinic physician performs the catheterization procedure at the hospital, which modifier would you append to the catheterization code?
-26
T/F: The epicardial approach involves accessing a vein and inserting a needle with a wire into the vein.
False
Supervision and interpretation codes for angiography are located where in the CPT manual?
Radiology Section
Code: A five-vessel coronary artery bypass using two arteries and three vein grafts.
33534, 33519
The device that can be inserted into the body to electrically shock the heart into regular rhythm.
Implantable Defibrillator
______ cardiology is entering the body to make a correction or for examination.
Invasive
In which type of catheter placement is the catheter moved, manipulated, or guided into a part of the arterial system other than the vessel punctured?
Selective
What does the abbreviation EP mean as it relates to cardiovascular services?
Electrophysiology
T/F: If fluroscopic guidance is used during the insertion of a pacemaker, it is bundled with the primary procedure and cannot be reported separately.
True
Code: Abdominal aortogram in an outpatient facility
??
The pulse generator of a pacemaker is also referred to as:
The battery
T/F: When coding a change of battery in a pacemaker, both the removal and the re-implantation are coded.
True
An example of a noninvasive cardiology procedure/service is:
Cardiovascular stress test
Pacemaker insertion codes are divided based on the surgical:
Approach
T/F: To correctly report coronary bypass grafts, you must know which type of vessel is being grafted and the number of vessels grafted.
True
