Cardiology articles
Cardiology: Avoid denials and appeals -- new dual diagnosis requirements for cardiovascular stress test procedures
First Coast is receiving several appeals of cardiovascular stress test claims that now require dual diagnoses. Please review this article for details on avoiding unnecessary denials and appeals by…
Cardiology: Avoid denials and appeals -- new dual diagnosis requirements for cardiovascular stress test procedures
First Coast is receiving several appeals of cardiovascular stress test claims that now require dual diagnoses. Please review this article for details on avoiding unnecessary denials and appeals by…
POS 19 added for preventive, CR, and ICR services
Change request (CR) 14070, effective June 23, 2025, reflects the addition of POS 19 allowed for preventive services, CR, and ICR services.
Cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation programs
Medicare pays for cardiac rehabilitation (CR), intensive cardiac rehabilitation (ICR), and pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) programs if specific criteria are met. This criterion includes coverage…
Checklist: Cardiac rehabilitation services
This checklist is being provided as a tool to assist providers when responding to medical record documentation requests for cardiac rehabilitation services.
Checklist: Cardiac rehabilitation services
This checklist is being provided as a tool to assist providers when responding to medical record documentation requests for cardiac rehabilitation services.
Cardiology - additional resources
Here are additional educational resources identified specifically for cardiology services.
Checklist: Endovascular cardiac valve replacement and supplement procedures
This checklist is being provided as a tool to assist providers when responding to medical record documentation requests for endovascular cardiac valve replacement and supplement procedures (DRG 266…
Checklist: Cardiac defibrillator implant w/o cardiac cath
This checklist is being provided as a tool to assist providers when responding to medical record documentation requests for cardiac defibrillator implant w/o cardiac cath (DRG 226 and 227) services.
Checklist: Endovascular cardiac valve replacement and supplement procedures
This checklist is being provided as a tool to assist providers when responding to medical record documentation requests for endovascular cardiac valve replacement and supplement procedures (DRG 266…