Our intent is to assist physicians, business managers and coders. It is not comprehensive and does not replace CPT. The guide is meant to be an adjunct to the American Medical Association’s (AMA’s) Current Procedural Terminology (2021/CPT®). It is not intended to provide legal, medical or any other kind of advice. The occlusion component of the procedure should be reported with the appropriate embolization code ( 37241 or 37244 ) depending on the clinical situation.ĭisclaimer: SIR is providing this billing and coding guide for educational and information purposes only. Unless payer guidelines instruct otherwise, appropriately documented mesenteric venography could be reported with the unlisted fluoroscopic procedure code 76496. However, there is not a CPT code that specifically describes a mesenteric venography. Diagnostic studies that meet the criteria to be separately reported should be assigned the appropriate venography code(s). Selective venous catheterizations should be reported with the 36011 or 36012 (1st & 2nd order venous cath, respectively) or 36481 (portal vein cath). Dybul, MBA, RT, FSIR Spring 2021Ī: There is not a specific CPT code for the performance of BRTO so each individual component of the procedure should be reported with the appropriate procedure code(s). How do I code for a balloon-occluded retrograde transvenous obliteration (BRTO)? Stephanie L.
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