HCPCS code C9600 — Perc drug-el cor stent sing.
Status: Active.
Effective Jan 1, 2013.
Source: CMS HCPCS Level II.
C9600
ActivePerc drug-el cor stent sing
Percutaneous transcatheter placement of drug eluting intracoronary stent(s), with coronary angioplasty when performed; single major coronary artery or branch
Category:
Outpatient PPS
Section:
C-codes: Outpatient PPS
Effective:
Jan 1, 2013
Code type:
alphanumeric
OPPS Status:
J1
— Hospital Part B services paid through a comprehensive APC (C-APC)
OPPS APC:
5193
MUE — Medically Unlikely Edits
Maximum units of C9600 Medicare will pay for one beneficiary on one date of service. Claims exceeding the MUE are denied or returned for review.
| Service Type | Max Units / Day |
|---|---|
| Outpatient Hospital | 3 |
| Practitioner Services | 3 |
Source: CMS Medicare NCCI Medically Unlikely Edits
NCCI Edits
The following codes cannot be billed together with C9600 without appropriate documentation.
Source: CMS National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI)