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    SCAI Successfully Appeals NCCI Edit for Pulmonary Artery Angioplasty | SCAI - 8 month(s) ago

    The National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI) Medically Unlikely Edit (MUE) for add-on code 92998, percutaneous transluminal pulmonary artery balloon angioplasty; each additional vessel has only been set to allow payment for up to two vessels, which is inconsistent with clinical practice. SCAI sent an appeal requesting the number of units per day to be increased to better align with the number of vessels commonly identified. CMS agreed to increase the MUE to seven. This change will be made with the

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      SCAI Successfully Appeals NCCI Edit for Pulmonary Artery Angioplasty ➡️ https://t.co/fPrhC7xgHC #angioplasty #SCAIAdvocacy #CardioTwitter https://t.co/IstYyApvDP

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    Angioplasty & Stents - 9 month(s) ago

    Angioplasty and stenting is a minimally invasive treatment for heart disease and the best way to stop a heart attack in progress and to treat blocked arteries.

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      Our newly relaunched #SecondsCount website features easy-to-understand animations to help your patients understand their diagnosis and suggested treatment. Watch the latest animated short on #angioplasty and #stents 🎥➡️ https://t.co/A8voQvEt2o https://t.co/dGX2ZQe65u

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    Pediheart Podcast #253: Live From SCAI 2023 - Recanalization Of Obstructed Central Veins In Children - 11 month(s) ago

    In this week’s episode from SCAI 2023, Dr. Aimee Armstrong of Nationwide Children’s Hospital joins Dr. Pass in a live session from the annual scientific sessions of SCAI. Professor of Pediatrics at UC Davis, Dr. Frank Ing, reviews his experience with recanalization of central veins in a large pediatric cohort. Who is a candidate for this intervention? When are stents preferred vs. angioplasty…

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      📣 New Podcast! "Pediheart Podcast #253: Live From SCAI 2023 - Recanalization Of Obstructed Central Veins In Children" on @Spreaker #angioplasty #cardiologia #cardiologie #cardiology #cardiovascular #interventionalcardiology #medicine #pediatria https://t.co/9Rko51wTfP

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    Angioplasty | Balloon Angioplasty |MedlinePlus - 1 year(s) ago

    Angioplasty is a procedure to restore blood flow through narrow or blocked arteries. Learn about how stents and angioplasty work.

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      Angioplasty is a procedure to improve blood flow in coronary arteries that are narrow or fully blocked by a build-up of a material called plaque. Angioplasty widens the blocked artery so more blood can flow through. https://t.co/LFPyXZLshx #AmericanHeartMonth #Angioplasty https://t.co/7i7r8QF1nl

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    Angioplasty | Balloon Angioplasty |MedlinePlus - 1 year(s) ago

    Angioplasty is a procedure to restore blood flow through narrow or blocked arteries. Learn about how stents and angioplasty work.

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      Angioplasty is a procedure to improve blood flow in coronary arteries that are narrow or fully blocked by a build-up of a material called plaque. Angioplasty widens the blocked artery so more blood can flow through. https://t.co/WLew7pslvp #AmericanHeartMonth #Angioplasty https://t.co/sohIIa2QMq

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    Black Patients Fare Worse Than White Patients After Angioplasty, Stents - 1 year(s) ago

    WEDNESDAY, Nov. 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Black adults who undergo a common procedure to open up clogged arteries are readmitted to the hospital more often than their white peers. They’re also more likely to die in the years after treatment, a new study finds.Researchers looked at how patients fa…

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      Black Patients Fare Worse Than White Patients After Angioplasty, Stents @UChicagoHospMed Read more in the article below: https://t.co/SVq5WNrsLu #black #angioplasty #Health #healthnews #healthday #healthcare #medical #hospital #nurse #surgery #doctor #healthandwellness

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    Heart Bypass Surgery 101 - 1 year(s) ago

    Before I start today’s article, I want to wish all my readers a very Happy Thanksgiving! You should enjoy your dinner because today is one of the few days when you need to give yourself permission to eat without guilt. With that said, it’s time to talk about Heart Disease, specifically Coronary Artery Disease (CAD). Remember that there are 5 major risk factors for Atherosclerosis, and these…

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      Happy Thanksgiving! Enjoy your dinner and then you can read my newest article, Heart Bypass Surgery 101, on #substack https://t.co/BYsyAwdar0 #CABG #bypass #heartbypass #heartattack #stent #angioplasty #highcholesterol #hypertension #smoking #diabetes

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