Wiki New to vascular coding please help!!

[szechman09]

I am new to vascular coding and I would really love some help with this one. I think if someone lays it all out for me I can pick up the rest of my records. Thank you in advance

POSTOPERATIVE DIAG: WORSENING CLAUDICATION.

PROCEDURE: AORTOFEMORAL ARTERIOGRAM, RIGHT LEG RUNOFF.
RIGHT LEG RUNOFF WAS TAKEN WITH A CATHETER IN THE
RIGHT COMMON FEMORAL ARTERY.
STENT GRAFT PLACEMENT IN THE RIGHT SUPERFICIAL FEMORAL ARTERY.
SCORED BALLOON ANGIOPLASTY OF THE RIGHT EXTERNAL ILIAC ARTERY WITH A 6 X 20 BALLOON.
BALLOON ANGIOPLASTY OF THE LEFT DISTAL EXTERNAL ILIAC
ARTERY WITH A 7 X 20 BALLOON.

 

[jewlz0879]

37226
37220
75625-26,59
75710-26,59

It would be better to post these under "Interventional Radiol" or "Cardiology" more ppl will see it and be able to respond as it pertains to those areas.

HTH

 

[LSchepker1]

I would suggest the following resources for coders new to vascular surgery: Vascular Surgery Coding Guide from the Society for Vascular Surgery.
Also information from ZHealth Publishing Dr Z's Medical Coding Series (aka David Zielske, MD). Dr Z and his partner Dr David Dunn have been speakers on the AAPC Webinars and they are excellent. Good luck. I think it is one of the hardest specialties to learn especially if you are teaching yourself.