Munster, Indiana, is a thriving suburb 30 miles south of the heart of Chicago. It’s a place where the locals like to stay local, especially when it comes to healthcare. Patients in the area often turn to 454-bed Community Hospital, one of three acute-care hospitals part of Community Healthcare System. 

Since its launch in early 2021, Coronary IVL from Shockwave Medical has rapidly become one of the most utilized coronary calcium modification devices in the U.S. Shockwave Medical has improved upon its legacy Coronary IVL catheter through the launch of Shockwave C²⁺ that provides 50% more pulses per catheter to better address long lesions with diffuse calcium as well as nodular and thick, eccentric calcium.

Learn how the new SCAI guidance regarding PCI within non-surgical facilities broadens the use of plaque modification devices all U.S. cath labs. We’ll dig into intravascular lithotripsy’s (IVL) mechanism of action and how lithotripsy bridges the gap between a safe and effective calcium modification technology for use in facilities lacking on site surgical backup.

Gain a deeper understanding of how intravascular lithotripsy works and to code appropriately for both peripheral and coronary IVL procedures. We dig into coding and billing specifics for hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers and physicians—and also navigate transitional pass through (TPT) and New Technology Add-On Payment (NTAP). See what codes and updates have changed that your team should be implementing now.

Learn from three TAVR experts how patients and health systems are benefiting from the use of intravascular lithotripsy (IVL) to maintain safe transfemoral TAVR in patients with complicated vascular access.