CPT^® 37785, Under Ligation Procedures on Arteries and Veins

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 37785 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Ligation Procedures on Arteries and Veins.

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In this procedure, the provider makes an incision over a cluster of varicose veins and removes the entire cluster or a segment of the cluster.

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Varicose Vein education????

[b]Varicose Vein Coding[/b] Hello There Use the proper modifier 59 and Rt/LT as required on side of leg area with CPT 36468 to 36471 with injection of sclerosants. Varicose vein clustering CPT code ... [ Read More ]

Varicose Vein Codes

I am having a discrepancy with one of our General Surgeons. I work in an ASC and the office is billing 37700 but the op reports are reading “clusters” so that would default to code 37785, correct?... [ Read More ]

EXC thrombosed SUPERFICIAL VEIN--HELP!

INDICATION: popliteal mass 3cm SURG:...incision around the mass was made...the lesion had multiple vessel branches which were all isolated and ligated with silk ties. The lesion was then EXCISED from... [ Read More ]

Ligation of varicose vein of foot

I looked at those series of codes (37700-37785) but they are for procedures in the legs and not specific to the foot. I have a hunch that there is no code and will have to use unlisted.... [ Read More ]

Ligation of varicose vein of foot

What about codes in 37700 - 37785... [ Read More ]

Clari-vein mechanicochemical ablation

[b]Clarivein CPT[/b] I found this on a website: Endomechanical ablation (CPT code 37799) (eg, ClariveinTM [Vascular Insights, Madision, CT]) is a minimally invasive treatment for varicose veins, com... [ Read More ]

Quick question - 37785

[b]37785 - same question[/b] I have the same question. Does anyone out there have any guidance on documentation to support using 37785? Must the physician specifically state "clusters" in order to ... [ Read More ]

excision of VV clusters in vulvar area

Can 37785 be used if the varicose vein clusters were in the vulvar area (left and right side)?... [ Read More ]

suture ligation of varicose vein

My surgeon had a patient referred to him for a bleeding varicose vein that was sutured but was still bleeding from the suture site. My doctor removed the previous suture and then ligated more thorough... [ Read More ]

Endovascular ablation, radiofrequency

Hi djh Per Dr. Z, "Codes 36475, 36476, 36478, 36479 include preliminary imaging, u/s image guidance, catheter placements, on-going imaging during the procedure, and completion/follow-up imaging after... [ Read More ]

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