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    OpenPayerBilling CodesPatient ManagementCPT cpt-0517f-clinical-service-unspecified
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    CPT 0517F: Postoperative Evaluation and Management

    CPT code 0517F denotes a specific documented clinical assessment described as "No Summary found for this code" and is used for coding a postoperative evaluation and management service; the service type is postoperative E/M and the typical site of service is an outpatient clinic or surgical follow-up visit where a clinician documents the postoperative status and related evaluation tasks.

    For related coverage guidance, see recent payer policy updates: Abortion Services, Prolonged Services for Labor Management, Prolonged Services for Labor Management.

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    Clinical & Coding Specifications

    Clinical Context

    A typical patient is an adult undergoing a percutaneous or image-guided cardiac or vascular procedure where performance and documentation of hemodynamic assessment or physiologic measurement is required for quality reporting. The patient often presents to the hospital cardiac catheterization laboratory or an outpatient interventional suite with symptoms such as exertional chest pain, progressive shortness of breath, syncope, or known coronary or peripheral arterial disease scheduled for diagnostic catheterization or intervention.

    Pre-procedure workflow includes informed consent, medication reconciliation (antiplatelet and anticoagulant review), and vascular access planning. During the procedure, arterial and/or venous access is obtained, diagnostic angiography or hemodynamic monitoring is performed, and physiologic measurements (for example pressure measurements across a stenosis, fractional flow reserve, or cardiac output determinations) are recorded per protocol. Post-procedure workflow includes hemostasis, vascular site monitoring, and documentation of measured values in the operative report and the medical record for coding and quality reporting purposes.

    Related CPT Codes

    CPT CodeDescriptionRelationship to This Procedure
    93458Combined right and left heart catheterization including intraprocedural guidance for coronary angiography when performed; with left ventriculography, when performedOften performed before or with physiologic measurements during comprehensive cardiac catheterization.
    93452Left heart catheterization including intraprocedural injection(s) for left ventriculography, when performed; with coronary angiography, when performedMay accompany pressure measurements or coronary physiologic assessment.
    93503Insertion and placement of flow-directed catheter (eg, Swan-Ganz) for monitoring of pulmonary artery pressures and cardiac output; initial insertionUsed when pulmonary artery catheterization and hemodynamic measurement are required.
    92980Percutaneous transluminal coronary thrombectomy; with or without intracoronary thrombolytic therapyMay be performed after physiologic assessment identifies a flow-limiting thrombotic lesion requiring intervention.
    93461Fluoroscopic guidance for placement of cardiac electrophysiology catheter(s) with diagnostic injection(s), when performedMay be performed in catheterization lab workflows that include device placement and physiologic monitoring.

    Related Modifiers

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    ModifierDescriptionWhen to Use
    26Modifier 26 (Professional Component) identifies and bills only the professional portion of a split service — the physician’s interpretation, report, and medical judgment — when the technical…- Use CPT Modifier -26 when you are billing only the professional component (PC) of a split‑bill eligible service—i.e., you performed the physician interpretation, medical judgment and prepared a…
    59Modifier 59 indicates a distinct procedural service when two procedures that are not normally billed together are clinically and procedurally separate. The CPT definition (as reiterated by CMS)…- Use modifier -59 to report a distinct procedural service when documentation supports that the procedure reported is not normally billed together with another service on the same day because of a…
    79Modifier 79 indicates a surgical procedure performed during the postoperative global period of a prior surgery that is unrelated to the original procedure. Per AMA/CPT and CMS guidance, it is…- Use modifier 79 when the same physician (or same‑specialty physician in the same group) performs a surgical procedure during the postoperative global period of a prior surgery and the new procedure…
    76Modifier -76, Repeat Procedure or Service by Same Physician or Other Qualified Health Care Professional, is appended when the same provider performs an identical, medically necessary procedure or…- Use modifier -76 when the same physician or other qualified health care professional performs an identical procedure or service a second (or subsequent) time on the same date of service and the…
    77Modifier 77 indicates that a previously performed procedure or service was legitimately repeated by a different physician or other qualified health care professional. The AMA’s CPT definition…- Use modifier 77 when a basic procedure or service already performed is repeated by a different physician or other qualified health care professional (for example, a second provider independently…

    Related Provider Taxonomies

    8 rows

    Taxonomy Code
    207RC0000X
    208100000X
    213E00000X
    261QR1300X
    2080B0002X
    156FX1201X
    207NS0135X
    385HR2060X

    Related Payer Policy Updates

    Specialty: Obstetrics/Gynecology1 / 3

    10 rows

    PolicyPayerEffective Date
    Abortion ServicesNew Mexico Health Care Authority2027-01-01
    Prolonged Services for Labor ManagementPremera Bluecross2027-01-01
    Prolonged Services for Labor ManagementPremera Bluecross2027-01-01
    Maternal Serum Testing for Prediction of Adverse Obstetric OutcomesPremera Bluecross2026-10-01
    Maternal Serum Testing for Prediction of Adverse Obstetric OutcomesPremera Bluecross2026-10-01
    Maternal Serum Testing for Prediction of Adverse Obstetric OutcomesBlue Cross Blue Shield - Massachusetts2026-10-01
    Cervical Cancer ScreeningOscar Health2026-10-01
    Prenatal Testing for Fetal AneuploidyOscar Health2026-10-01
    Diagnosis of VaginitisOscar Health2026-10-01
    Prenatal Screening (Nongenetic)Oscar Health2026-10-01

    Related Codes

    CPT-0500F-BRIEF-CLINICAL-DESCRIPTION

    CPT 0500F: Preoperative/Perioperative Quality Measure Entry

    CPT-0501F-NO-SUMMARY-AVAILABLE

    CPT 0501F: No Summary Available

    CPT-0502F-NO-SUMMARY-AVAILABLE

    CPT 0502F: Procedural Code 0502F

    CPT-0503F-0503F-SERVICE-CODE

    CPT 0503F: Quality/Performance Measure (Specific Service Not Specified)

    CPT-0505F-PERFORMANCE-MEASURE

    CPT 0505F: Anesthesia Services for Procedural Encounter

    CPT-0507F-NO-SUMMARY-AVAILABLE

    CPT 0507F: Administrative/Quality Reporting Entry

    CPT-0509F-0509F-SERVICE

    CPT 0509F: No Summary Available for Specified Procedure

    CPT-0513F-CKD-BLOOD-PRESSURE-MANAGEMENT-PLAN

    CPT 0513F: Plan of Care for Elevated Blood Pressure in CKD

    CPT-0514F-UNDEFINED-CLINICAL-SERVICE

    CPT 0514F: Neonatal Stabilization After Birth

    CPT-0516F-UNKNOWN-SERVICE

    CPT 0516F: Infusion/Intravenous Therapy Assessment

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    References

    1. 1.CPT® Codes and Descriptions. AAPC. Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.Maintains the CPT code set's official descriptions and guidelines, licensed from the American Medical Association, used as the definitional source for CPT codes on this page.
    2. 2.HCPCS Quarterly Update. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's quarterly release of HCPCS Level II codes and short/long descriptors, the source for HCPCS code definitions and update history.
    3. 3.ICD-10-CM Full Code List. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's complete ICD-10-CM diagnosis code list, used to cross-reference diagnosis codes associated with this procedure or service.
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