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CPT® 2012:

Interventional: 36251-36254 Create a New Coding World for Renal Angiography

Published on Fri Nov 04, 2011

You'll also have all-in-one codes for facet joint and IVC filter services. Below you'll find the CPT® 2012 interventional radiology highlights. Hint: The trend continues for one-stop-shop codes that include imaging with the surgical procedure. Include Imaging in 6463x CPT® 2012 replaces 64622-64627 (Destruction by neurolytic agent, paravertebral facet joint nerve ...) with a new range of codes that include imaging guidance: 64633, Destruction by neurolytic agent, paravertebral facet joint nerve(s), with imaging guidance (fluoroscopy or CT); cervical or thoracic, single facet joint +64634, ... cervical or thoracic, each additional facet joint (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure) 64635, ... lumbar or sacral, single facet joint +64636, ... lumbar or sacral, each additional facet joint (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure). Toss Out Old Renal Angiography Options In revising renal angiography code options, CPT® creates codes that include catheter placement, imaging, and more: 36251, Selective catheter placement [...]
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