CPT^® 37238, Under Endovascular Revascularization

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 37238 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Endovascular Revascularization.

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The physician inserts a stent in a vein using a catheter. Access may be either open or percutaneous. Radiological supervision and interpretation are included.

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Stent Placement in Iliac Vein

[QUOTE="niharims, post: 510726, member: 735030"] Herewith I have attached 2 patient's medical records. So could you please assist that which code is appropriate as per records. Thank You. [/QUOTE] I d... [ Read More ]

Stent Placement in Iliac Vein

[QUOTE="niharims, post: 510681, member: 735030"] Could you please suggest that where we can use 37228 and add con code 37229 as well as 37221 for the stent placement in iliac vein. we have patient who... [ Read More ]

Venoplasty lower extremity

I would code 37238-RT, 37239-LT, 36010, 36010-59, 37252, 37253 x 4, 75822-59. Angioplasty is part of stent placement so 37248,49 are not billable, 75825, the IVC findings is not described in the repo... [ Read More ]

Venoplasty lower extremity

Hi, this one gave me a headache-any help would be greatly appreciated!! I got 37238, 37239, 37248, 37249, 36010, 36010, 37252, 37253 X 4, 75822, 75825, 76937, 76937. [B]PROCEDURE:[/B] Diagnostic v... [ Read More ]

Venography coding

I could use some help in clarifying how a procedure should be coded, more specifically the catheter placements to code. The codes that were given were, 36005, 36011, 37238, 37252, 37253 x 4, 75822, 7... [ Read More ]

Bilat Venous Stents

[QUOTE="amlilly, post: 471699, member: 371605"] What is the correct way to code for multiple bilateral VENOUS stents in the lower extremities? Ex. Bilateral Common Iliac, Bilateral SFA, and Bilateral... [ Read More ]

venous stent placement

[QUOTE="khemchand, post: 461526, member: 321663"] How to code below scenario? Angioplasty and stent placement done in 4 different veins lower extremity. But only 2 stents are used for 4 veins. Need... [ Read More ]

Lower Extremity Cath Placement & IVUS

Patient was prepped and draped in sterile fashion after informed consent was obtained. [I]Under my direct supervision, moderate sedation was administered with the continuous monitoring of hemodynamic ... [ Read More ]

Lower Extremity Cath Placement & IVUS

Hi, I want to make sure that I am coding for Lower Extremity Cath Placement and IVUS correctly. If someone could please look over these and let me know if I am coding something incorrectly. Patient w... [ Read More ]

Venogram

[QUOTE="arclayton, post: 462142, member: 404148"] Hi Debora! I know you posted this a few months ago but I thought I would take a crack at it: 37238 - I would only use one stent code since the MD pla... [ Read More ]

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