Chapter 4
Section 9.3
Intracoronary
Stents
Issue Date: July 8, 1998
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1.0 CPT PROCEDURE CODES
92980, 92981
2.0 HCPCS PROCEDURE CODES
G0290, G0291
3.0 DESCRIPTION
Intracoronary stenting consists
of coils or tubes that are positioned within the coronary vessel
to provide support or “scaffolding” to the internal vessel architecture.
Most stents are metallic coils or tubes and balloon expandable or
self-expanding.
4.0 POLICY
4.1 Coronary
artery stenting may be cost-shared for the following indications
as an adjunct to percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty:
4.1.1 To reduce the incident of restenosis;
and
4.1.2 For acute or threatened vessel
closure following balloon angioplasty.
4.2 Coronary artery stents are
covered for treatment of saphenous vein narrowing with previous coronary
angioplasty bypass grafting.
4.3 Intracoronary
stents must have U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval
based on its specific intention.
5.0 EFFECTIVE DATES
5.1 November
1, 1996, for intracoronary stents.
5.2 April
24, 2003, for drug eluting stents.
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