HCPCS code C9606 — Perc d-e cor revasc w ami s.
Status: Active.
Effective Jan 1, 2013.
Source: CMS HCPCS Level II.
C9606
ActivePerc d-e cor revasc w ami s
Percutaneous transluminal revascularization of acute total/subtotal occlusion during acute myocardial infarction, coronary artery or coronary artery bypass graft, any combination of drug-eluting intracoronary stent, atherectomy and angioplasty, including aspiration thrombectomy when performed, single vessel
Category:
Outpatient PPS
Section:
C-codes: Outpatient PPS
Effective:
Jan 1, 2013
Code type:
alphanumeric
OPPS Status:
C
— Inpatient procedures — not paid under OPPS
MUE — Medically Unlikely Edits
Maximum units of C9606 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 | 1 |
| Practitioner Services | 1 |
Source: CMS Medicare NCCI Medically Unlikely Edits
NCCI Edits
The following codes cannot be billed together with C9606 without appropriate documentation.
Source: CMS National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI)