NOTE: These codes replace 78464 & 78465 respectively and now include 78478 78480
NOTE: 78453 MYOCARDIAL PERFUSION IMAGING, PLANAR; SINGLE STUDY, and 78454 MYOCARDIAL PERFUSION IMAGING, PLANAR MULTIPLE STUDIES are essentially obsolete and should be referred for physician review.
1.1.1 High Risk Surgeries include emergent operations, especially in the elderly, major vascular surgeries, and potentially prolonged surgical procedures associated with large fluid shifts and/or blood loss
1.2.1 Intermediate Risk Surgeries include Carotid endarterectomies, head and neck surgery, intraperitoneal and intrathoracic surgery, orthopedic surgery, prostate surgery.
1.2.2 Arrhythmia
1.2.3 Diabetes
1.2.4 Framingham risk percentage is >10%
1.2.5 History of CHF
1.2.6 History of CVA
1.2.7 Mitral or other valvular disease
2.1 Atrial Fibrillation
2.2.1 New onset
2.2.2 Recurrent
2.3 Diabetes
2.4 Framingham Risk >10%
2.5.1 Condition not remedied
2.6 Syncope or Near Syncope