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CPT 2011:

37220 to +37223 Create an All New Iliac Intervention Coding World

Published on Thu Jan 06, 2011

Watch out for cases requiring 0238T, too.Were you ready to apply CPT's new revascularization codes starting January 1? Check out these six tips to get you on your way.What's changing: In 2011, you'll find new codes to help you report services more accurately, including endovascular revascularization, says Marcella Bucknam, CPC, CCS-P, CPC-H, CCS, CPC-P, COBGC, CCC, manager of compliance education for the University of Washington Physicians Compliance Program in Seattle.Specifically, CPT 2011 adds several new Category I codes that represent lower extremity endovascular revascularization, meaning angioplasty, atherectomy, and stenting. Here's how CPT divides the codes:Iliac: 37220-+37223 -- Revascularization, endovascular, open or percutaneous, iliac artery ...Femoral, popliteal: 37224-37227 -- Revascularization, endovascular, open or percutaneous, femoral, popliteal artery(s), unilateral ...Tibial/peroneal: 37228-+37235 -- Revascularization, endovascular, open or percutaneous, tibial, peroneal artery, unilateral ...In this article, iliac artery services are the focus. Look to future articles to discuss femoral, popliteal, and tibial/peroneal services.1. Watch Procedure and Vessel [...]
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