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Billing and Coding: Cardiac Computed Tomography (CCT) and Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography (CCTA)

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Billing and Coding: Cardiac Computed Tomography (CCT) and Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography (CCTA)
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Billing and Coding
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08/01/2019
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10/01/2023
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09/30/2024
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This article contains coding and other guidelines that complement the Local Coverage Determination (LCD) for Cardiac Computed Tomography (CCT) and Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography (CCTA).

Coding Information:

Procedure codes may be subject to National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI) edits or OPPS packaging edits. Refer to NCCI and OPPS requirements prior to billing Medicare.

For services requiring a referring/ordering physician, the name and NPI of the referring/ordering physician must be reported on the claim.

A claim submitted without a valid ICD-10-CM diagnosis code will be returned to the provider as an incomplete claim under Section 1833(e) of the Social Security Act.

The diagnosis code(s) must best describe the patient's condition for which the service was performed. For diagnostic tests, report the result of the test if known; otherwise the symptoms prompting the performance of the test should be reported.

Documentation Requirements:

The patient's medical record must contain documentation that fully supports the medical necessity for services included within the attached LCD. (See "Indications and Limitations of Coverage.") This documentation includes, but is not limited to, relevant medical history, physical examination, and results of pertinent diagnostic tests or procedures.

Each claim must be submitted with ICD-10-CM codes that reflect the condition of the patient, and indicate the reason(s) for which the service was performed.

The documentation of the study requires a formal written report, with clear identifying demographics, the name of the interpreting provider, the reason for the tests, an interpretive report and copies of images. The computerized image reconstruction data should also be maintained.

Documentation must be available to Medicare upon request.

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The use of an ICD-10-CM code listed below does not assure coverage of a service. The service must be reasonable and necessary in the specific case and must meet the criteria specified in the attached determination.

Group 1 Codes
Code Description
C38.0 Malignant neoplasm of heart
C45.2 Mesothelioma of pericardium
C79.89 Secondary malignant neoplasm of other specified sites
D15.1 Benign neoplasm of heart
I20.0 Unstable angina
I20.81 Angina pectoris with coronary microvascular dysfunction
I20.89 Other forms of angina pectoris
I20.9 Angina pectoris, unspecified
I24.0 Acute coronary thrombosis not resulting in myocardial infarction
I25.10 Atherosclerotic heart disease of native coronary artery without angina pectoris
I25.110 Atherosclerotic heart disease of native coronary artery with unstable angina pectoris
I25.111 Atherosclerotic heart disease of native coronary artery with angina pectoris with documented spasm
I25.118 Atherosclerotic heart disease of native coronary artery with other forms of angina pectoris
I25.119 Atherosclerotic heart disease of native coronary artery with unspecified angina pectoris
I25.2 Old myocardial infarction
I25.3 Aneurysm of heart
I25.41 Coronary artery aneurysm
I25.42 Coronary artery dissection
I25.5 Ischemic cardiomyopathy
I25.6 Silent myocardial ischemia
I25.700 Atherosclerosis of coronary artery bypass graft(s), unspecified, with unstable angina pectoris
I25.701 Atherosclerosis of coronary artery bypass graft(s), unspecified, with angina pectoris with documented spasm
I25.708 Atherosclerosis of coronary artery bypass graft(s), unspecified, with other forms of angina pectoris
I25.709 Atherosclerosis of coronary artery bypass graft(s), unspecified, with unspecified angina pectoris
I25.710 Atherosclerosis of autologous vein coronary artery bypass graft(s) with unstable angina pectoris
I25.711 Atherosclerosis of autologous vein coronary artery bypass graft(s) with angina pectoris with documented spasm
I25.718 Atherosclerosis of autologous vein coronary artery bypass graft(s) with other forms of angina pectoris
I25.719 Atherosclerosis of autologous vein coronary artery bypass graft(s) with unspecified angina pectoris
I25.720 Atherosclerosis of autologous artery coronary artery bypass graft(s) with unstable angina pectoris
I25.721 Atherosclerosis of autologous artery coronary artery bypass graft(s) with angina pectoris with documented spasm
I25.728 Atherosclerosis of autologous artery coronary artery bypass graft(s) with other forms of angina pectoris
I25.729 Atherosclerosis of autologous artery coronary artery bypass graft(s) with unspecified angina pectoris
I25.730 Atherosclerosis of nonautologous biological coronary artery bypass graft(s) with unstable angina pectoris
I25.731 Atherosclerosis of nonautologous biological coronary artery bypass graft(s) with angina pectoris with documented spasm
I25.738 Atherosclerosis of nonautologous biological coronary artery bypass graft(s) with other forms of angina pectoris
I25.739 Atherosclerosis of nonautologous biological coronary artery bypass graft(s) with unspecified angina pectoris
I25.750 Atherosclerosis of native coronary artery of transplanted heart with unstable angina
I25.751 Atherosclerosis of native coronary artery of transplanted heart with angina pectoris with documented spasm
I25.758 Atherosclerosis of native coronary artery of transplanted heart with other forms of angina pectoris
I25.759 Atherosclerosis of native coronary artery of transplanted heart with unspecified angina pectoris
I25.760 Atherosclerosis of bypass graft of coronary artery of transplanted heart with unstable angina
I25.761 Atherosclerosis of bypass graft of coronary artery of transplanted heart with angina pectoris with documented spasm
I25.768 Atherosclerosis of bypass graft of coronary artery of transplanted heart with other forms of angina pectoris
I25.790 Atherosclerosis of other coronary artery bypass graft(s) with unstable angina pectoris
I25.791 Atherosclerosis of other coronary artery bypass graft(s) with angina pectoris with documented spasm
I25.798 Atherosclerosis of other coronary artery bypass graft(s) with other forms of angina pectoris
I25.799 Atherosclerosis of other coronary artery bypass graft(s) with unspecified angina pectoris
I25.810 Atherosclerosis of coronary artery bypass graft(s) without angina pectoris
I25.811 Atherosclerosis of native coronary artery of transplanted heart without angina pectoris
I25.812 Atherosclerosis of bypass graft of coronary artery of transplanted heart without angina pectoris
I25.85 Chronic coronary microvascular dysfunction
I25.89 Other forms of chronic ischemic heart disease
I25.9 Chronic ischemic heart disease, unspecified
I27.0 Primary pulmonary hypertension
I31.0 Chronic adhesive pericarditis
I31.1 Chronic constrictive pericarditis
I31.2 Hemopericardium, not elsewhere classified
I31.31 Malignant pericardial effusion in diseases classified elsewhere
I31.39 Other pericardial effusion (noninflammatory)
I31.4 Cardiac tamponade
I31.8 Other specified diseases of pericardium
I31.9 Disease of pericardium, unspecified
I34.0 Nonrheumatic mitral (valve) insufficiency
I34.1 Nonrheumatic mitral (valve) prolapse
I34.2 Nonrheumatic mitral (valve) stenosis
I34.81 Nonrheumatic mitral (valve) annulus calcification
I34.89 Other nonrheumatic mitral valve disorders
I34.9 Nonrheumatic mitral valve disorder, unspecified
I35.0 Nonrheumatic aortic (valve) stenosis
I35.1 Nonrheumatic aortic (valve) insufficiency
I35.2 Nonrheumatic aortic (valve) stenosis with insufficiency
I35.8 Other nonrheumatic aortic valve disorders
I35.9 Nonrheumatic aortic valve disorder, unspecified
I48.0 Paroxysmal atrial fibrillation
I48.11 Longstanding persistent atrial fibrillation
I48.19 Other persistent atrial fibrillation
I48.20 Chronic atrial fibrillation, unspecified
I48.21 Permanent atrial fibrillation
I48.3 Typical atrial flutter
I48.4 Atypical atrial flutter
I48.91 Unspecified atrial fibrillation
I48.92 Unspecified atrial flutter
I49.01 Ventricular fibrillation
I49.02 Ventricular flutter
I71.010 Dissection of ascending aorta
I71.011 Dissection of aortic arch
I71.012 Dissection of descending thoracic aorta
I71.019 Dissection of thoracic aorta, unspecified
I71.11 Aneurysm of the ascending aorta, ruptured
I71.12 Aneurysm of the aortic arch, ruptured
I71.13 Aneurysm of the descending thoracic aorta, ruptured
I71.21 Aneurysm of the ascending aorta, without rupture
I71.22 Aneurysm of the aortic arch, without rupture
I71.23 Aneurysm of the descending thoracic aorta, without rupture
Q20.1 Double outlet right ventricle
Q20.2 Double outlet left ventricle
Q20.3 Discordant ventriculoarterial connection
Q20.4 Double inlet ventricle
Q20.5 Discordant atrioventricular connection
Q20.6 Isomerism of atrial appendages
Q20.8 Other congenital malformations of cardiac chambers and connections
Q20.9 Congenital malformation of cardiac chambers and connections, unspecified
Q21.0 Ventricular septal defect
Q21.10 Atrial septal defect, unspecified
Q21.11 Secundum atrial septal defect
Q21.12 Patent foramen ovale
Q21.13 Coronary sinus atrial septal defect
Q21.14 Superior sinus venosus atrial septal defect
Q21.15 Inferior sinus venosus atrial septal defect
Q21.16 Sinus venosus atrial septal defect, unspecified
Q21.19 Other specified atrial septal defect
Q21.20 Atrioventricular septal defect, unspecified as to partial or complete
Q21.21 Partial atrioventricular septal defect
Q21.22 Transitional atrioventricular septal defect
Q21.23 Complete atrioventricular septal defect
Q21.3 Tetralogy of Fallot
Q21.4 Aortopulmonary septal defect
Q21.8 Other congenital malformations of cardiac septa
Q21.9 Congenital malformation of cardiac septum, unspecified
Q22.0 Pulmonary valve atresia
Q22.1 Congenital pulmonary valve stenosis
Q22.2 Congenital pulmonary valve insufficiency
Q22.3 Other congenital malformations of pulmonary valve
Q22.4 Congenital tricuspid stenosis
Q22.5 Ebstein's anomaly
Q22.6 Hypoplastic right heart syndrome
Q22.8 Other congenital malformations of tricuspid valve
Q22.9 Congenital malformation of tricuspid valve, unspecified
Q23.0 Congenital stenosis of aortic valve
Q23.1 Congenital insufficiency of aortic valve
Q23.2 Congenital mitral stenosis
Q23.3 Congenital mitral insufficiency
Q23.4 Hypoplastic left heart syndrome
Q23.8 Other congenital malformations of aortic and mitral valves
Q23.9 Congenital malformation of aortic and mitral valves, unspecified
Q24.0 Dextrocardia
Q24.1 Levocardia
Q24.2 Cor triatriatum
Q24.3 Pulmonary infundibular stenosis
Q24.4 Congenital subaortic stenosis
Q24.5 Malformation of coronary vessels
Q24.8 Other specified congenital malformations of heart
Q24.9 Congenital malformation of heart, unspecified
Q25.0 Patent ductus arteriosus
Q25.1 Coarctation of aorta
Q25.3 Supravalvular aortic stenosis
Q25.5 Atresia of pulmonary artery
Q25.6 Stenosis of pulmonary artery
Q25.71 Coarctation of pulmonary artery
Q25.72 Congenital pulmonary arteriovenous malformation
Q25.79 Other congenital malformations of pulmonary artery
Q25.8 Other congenital malformations of other great arteries
Q25.9 Congenital malformation of great arteries, unspecified
Q26.0 Congenital stenosis of vena cava
Q26.1 Persistent left superior vena cava
Q26.2 Total anomalous pulmonary venous connection
Q26.3 Partial anomalous pulmonary venous connection
Q26.4 Anomalous pulmonary venous connection, unspecified
Q26.8 Other congenital malformations of great veins
Q26.9 Congenital malformation of great vein, unspecified
R07.2 Precordial pain
R07.82 Intercostal pain
R07.89 Other chest pain
R07.9 Chest pain, unspecified
R94.39 Abnormal result of other cardiovascular function study
Z45.010 Encounter for checking and testing of cardiac pacemaker pulse generator [battery]
Z45.018 Encounter for adjustment and management of other part of cardiac pacemaker
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10/01/2023 R5

Due to the annual ICD-10 updates for 2024, the following coding has been revised:

  • ICD-10 code 120.8 has been deleted and codes I20.81 and I20.89 were added.
  • ICD-10 code I25.85 was added.
10/01/2022 R4

Added ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes I31.31, I31.39, I34.81, and I34.89 that were inadvertently omitted.

10/01/2022 R3

Due to the annual ICD-10 updates for 2023:

ICD-10 code I31.3 is deleted and replaced by I31.31 and I31.39.

ICD-10 code I34.8 is deleted and replaced by I34.81 and I34.89.

ICD-10 code I71.01 is deleted and replaced by I71.010, I71.011, I71.012, and I71.019.

ICD-10 code I71.1 is deleted and replaced by I71.11, I71.12, and I71.13.

ICD-10 code I71.2 is deleted and replaced by I71.21, I71.22, and I71.23.

ICD-10 code Q21.1 is deleted and replaced by Q21.10, Q21.11, Q21.12, Q21.13, Q21.14, Q21.15, Q21.16 and Q21.19.

ICD-10 code Q21.2 is deleted and replaced by Q21.20, Q21.21, Q21.22 and Q21.23.

 

04/01/2022 R2

The LCD and article were returned for comment from 6/03/2021 through 7/17/2021 to remove provisions and codes related to fractional flow reserve (FFR) services. These services were moved to a new LCD and article (L39075/A58814) effective 04/01/2022.

10/01/2019 R1

This article was converted to the new Billing and Coding Article type.

Bill types and Revenue codes have been removed from this article. Guidance on these codes is available in the Bill type and Revenue code sections.

Deleted ICD-10 codes I48.1 and I48.2 were replaced by codes I48.11, I48.19, I48.20, and I48.21 in Group 1.

 

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