HCPCS code C9608 — Perc d-e cor revasc chro add.
Status: Active.
Effective Jan 1, 2013.
Source: CMS HCPCS Level II.
C9608
ActivePerc d-e cor revasc chro add
Percutaneous transluminal revascularization of chronic total occlusion, coronary artery, coronary artery branch, or coronary artery bypass graft, any combination of drug-eluting intracoronary stent, atherectomy and angioplasty; each additional coronary artery, coronary artery branch, or bypass graft (list separately in addition to code for primary procedure)
Category:
Outpatient PPS
Section:
C-codes: Outpatient PPS
Effective:
Jan 1, 2013
Code type:
alphanumeric
OPPS Status:
N
— Items / services packaged into APC rates
MUE — Medically Unlikely Edits
Maximum units of C9608 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 | 2 |
| Practitioner Services | 2 |
Source: CMS Medicare NCCI Medically Unlikely Edits
NCCI Edits
The following codes cannot be billed together with C9608 without appropriate documentation.
Source: CMS National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI)