Wiki Compounded vs. Non-compounded foam sclerosant

[nsteinhauser]

The surgeon is using Sotradecol 3%. When it's exposed to air, it turns into a foam. During the procedure, it is exposed to air and the foam is injected into the vein for sclerotherapy. Is this considered compounded or non-compounded sclerosant? Does starting with the liquid vials and adding air to make foam equal a 'compounding' process? Or can this still be considered 'non-compounded' for the purpose of using the 36465/36466 codes?
CPT Assistant references for these codes don't address this question. Literature online only talks about compounded vs. non-compounded or foam vs. not foam.
Thanks in advance for help if anyone has found references to this question.

 

[kshaff789]

Non-compounded foam sclerosant comes ready to use, it does not need to be prepared or mixed (compounded) by the provider. Compounded sclerosant solution is prepared or mixed (compounded) by the provider prior to injection. Hope this helps!