CPT^® 61624, Under Endovascular Therapy

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 61624 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Endovascular Therapy.

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The provider performs a transcatheter permanent occlusion or embolization procedure within the central nervous system, which includes the brain (intracranial) or spinal cord. Using imaging guidance, the provider places materials that block blood vessels, such as to destroy a tumor, stop bleeding, or close off an abnormal blood vessel.

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Epistaxis case

[QUOTE="Jim Pawloski, post: 500089, member: 67434"] If you want present day codes, I would use 36224-50, 36227-50, 61624, 75894, 75898 x 2 [/QUOTE] Thank you I appreciate your help :)... [ Read More ]

Epistaxis case

If you want present day codes, I would use 36224-50, 36227-50, 61624, 75894, 75898 x 2... [ Read More ]

Embolization with coils balloon and stent dpeoples jim pawloski senthil05

Hi I'm looking for some guidance for coding the following procedure. Any help would be greatly appreciated :) * INDICATION: 57 y.o. female with multiple cerebral aneurysms * COMPARISON: CTA perfor... [ Read More ]

New to Neurovascular Surgery-Specialty Coding

61624 75894 75898 x 6 36226-50 36224-50 36227-50 76377... [ Read More ]

New to Neurovascular Surgery-Specialty Coding jim pawloski

Hi, I'm new to NV surgery and would like to have someone who specializes in this field look over my coding. It's greatly appreciated! Codes I'm thinking 61624 36226 50, 36224 50, 36227 50, 75894 ... [ Read More ]

Pls help with coding of this surgery

Postoperative Diagnosis: 1. Unruptured large left posterior wall internal carotid artery aneurysm 2. Left eye temporal visual field cut. Procedures Performed: DIAGNOSTIC CEREBRAL ANGIOGRAPHY: 1. Perc... [ Read More ]

61624 Embolization

[QUOTE="jtuominen, post: 440785, member: 68762"]Hi, You can code 61624 twice because it is appropriate to report this code for aneurysm treatment per surgical field. For example if you have an aneury... [ Read More ]

75894 & 75898; mue 2(3)

MUE's state that 75894 & 75898 can only be billed 2 times per date of service; MUE 2(3). I've just found out that this may not apply for CNS & non CNS Embolizations. 75898 can be charged twice (or a... [ Read More ]

61624 Embolization

Hi, You can code 61624 twice because it is appropriate to report this code for aneurysm treatment per surgical field. For example if you have an aneurysm to treat in the LICA and another in the RICA,... [ Read More ]

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