CPT® 37278, Under Endovascular Revascularization
The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code 37278 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Endovascular Revascularization.
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Summary
At the same session as an initial femoral/popliteal revascularization service, the provider performs atherectomy (removal of plaque) and stent placement (deployment of a mesh tube scaffold to keep the artery open), possibly with angioplasty (balloon expansion), for a complex lesion (complete blockage, or occlusion) in an additional vessel in the femoral and popliteal vascular territory. This territory includes the common femoral/profunda femoris and the superficial femoral/popliteal arteries. The service includes all access, catheterization, lesion crossing, and imaging guidance. The approach may be open or percutaneous.
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