C7553 R&i hrt art/vent ang drg ad

Catheter placement in coronary artery(s) for coronary angiography, including intraprocedural injection(s) for coronary angiography, imaging supervision and interpretation; with right and left heart catheterization including intraprocedural injection(s) for left ventriculography, when performed, catheter placement(s) in bypass graft(s) (internal mammary, free arterial, venous grafts) with bypass graft angiography with pharmacologic agent administration (eg, inhaled nitric oxide, intravenous infusion of nitroprusside, dobutamine, milrinone, or other agent) including assessing hemodynamic measurements before, during, after and repeat pharmacologic agent administration, when performed

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Payer policies and prior authorization for C7553

Payer coverage policies that name C7553

C7553 appears in 1 coverage policy from Premera Blue Cross.

PayerPolicyRole in policyReviewedDocument
Premera Blue CrossCoronary Angiography for Known or Suspected Coronary Artery Disease in Adults (2.02.507)listed, no stanceAug 11, 2026payer document

Medicaid fee-for-service

  • IN: $0.00 (professional, facility), effective Jan 1, 2023
  • KS: $1384.40 (asc, facility), effective Jan 1, 2023
  • ND: $0.00 (physician), effective Aug 1, 2026
  • VT: $0.00 (outpatient_hospital_opps), effective Feb 1, 2026
  • WY: $0.00 (outpatient_hospital_apc, Children's Hospitals), effective Apr 1, 2026

From payers' published prior-auth lists, coverage policies and state Medicaid fee schedules, updated Oct 16, 2026. The role is what the policy's own code table or text says about the code. Not a guarantee of coverage or payment; verify with the payer. CPT® is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association.