Cardiovascular System: Cardiovascular Procedures in the Medicine Section

Course Code: REL-RCC-AMA-026

Hours: 1.5

Type: Online Course

Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2026

Learning Objectives:
Navigate the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) codebook to locate codes for diagnostic and therapeutic cardiovascular procedures in the Medicine section.
Recognize the terms and technical concepts used in reporting the cardiovascular services included in the Medicine section.
Apply the CPT coding guidelines to assign codes for common cardiology procedures using the CPT Cardiovascular Medicine section codes.
Identify the correct modifier when modifier assignment is appropriate.

Outline:

Section 1: Introduction

About This Course

Section 2: Overview

Cardiovascular Medicine Procedures in CPT

Clinical Indications

Types of Cardiovascular Procedures

Therapeutic Services and Procedures

Professional and Technical Components

Documentation Elements

Look for Key Terms Related to Coronary Therapeutic Services and Procedures

 Identify Cardiovascular Monitoring Services and Details for Device Evaluation Coding:

Locate Key Elements for Coding Cardiac Catheterization Procedures

Review

Key Takeaways

Section 3: Guidelines

CPT Coding Guidelines

Cardiovascular Coding Guidelines

Cardiac Catheterization Coding Guidelines

Payer Coding Guidelines

Modifiers

Review

Key Takeaways

Section 4: Coding Cardiology Procedures

Cardiovascular Medicine Coding Scenarios

Coding Scenario 1

Coding Scenario 2

Coding Scenario 3

Coding Scenario 4

Coding Scenario 5

Section 5: Coding Application: Cardiology Procedures

Case Study 1

Answer

Case Study 2

Answer

Case Study 3

Answer

Case Study 4

Answer

Case Study 5

Answer

Section 6: Conclusion

Course Summary

Course Information

Course Contributors

Resources

References

Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Healthcare Billing and Coding; in the following settings: Hospitals: Acute.

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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.