Question:
Quesiton:
Can fractional flow reserve (FFR) be reported with percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI)?
Answer:
Answer:
Yes, the CPT manual gives a list of CPT codes that the following FFR codes may be reported with, and these include the coronary intervention codes.
| 93571 | Intravascular Doppler velocity and/or pressure derived coronary flow reserve measurement (coronary vessel or graft) during coronary angiography including pharmacologically induced stress; initial vessel (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure) |
| 93572 | Intravascular Doppler velocity and/or pressure derived coronary flow reserve measurement (coronary vessel or graft) during coronary angiography including pharmacologically induced stress; each additional vessel (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure) |