Hospitals are wary of Medicare’s nearly to 40% lower rates for heart stenting in ambulatory surgery centers The chart below is interactive: click or touch to see more.
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(1) 92920 Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty; single major coronary artery or branch
(2) 92928 Percutaneous transcatheter placement of intracoronary stent(s), with coronary angioplasty when performed; single major coronary artery or branch
(3) C9600 Percutaneous transcatheter placement of drug eluting intracoronary stent(s) (DES), with coronary angioplasty when performed; single major coronary artery or branch
Note: Reimbursement is based on base Medicare rates