CV ASC Registry Education-Seq#14728 (Dose Area Product)

Video Transcription

Sequence 14278, Dose Area Product, is indicating the total fluoroscopy dose to the nearest integer between the start of the Cath PCI procedure, as coded in sequence 7000, Procedure  Start Dating Time, to the end of the Cath PCI procedure, as coded in sequence 7005, Procedure End Dating Time. The value recorded should include the total dose for the lab visit.  This element is captured as a whole number. However, if you have a dose area product that reports to a decimal value, then please truncate or drop the decimal values.  As an example, if the level is reported as 5000.3 mg per cm2, then code 5000 and simply drop the 3.

Video Summary

Sequence 14278, Dose Area Product, details the total fluoroscopy dose from the start to the end of a Cath PCI procedure (sequences 7000 and 7005). The recorded value represents the overall dose for the lab visit, rounded to the nearest integer. If the dose area product has decimal values, truncate them (e.g., 5000.3 mg to 5000).