AHA Coding Clinic® for HCPCS - 2023 Quarter 4; Ask the Editor
Mesenteric Arterial Mapping without Embolization
A patient with rectal cancer metastatic to the liver presented for mesenteric arteriography mapping for future Yttrium-90 microsphere radioembolization. Under moderate sedation, selective superior mesenteric and celiac artery arteriograms were performed. The proper hepatic artery was then selected and a selective arteriogram of the proper hepatic artery was performed. Then an intermittently occlusive infusion system microcatheter was utilized to complete selective arteriograms of the right hepatic artery, several of the right hepatic artery branches and to infuse contrast. An embolization was not performed. Since the embolization codes are inclusive of the roadmapping, and the mapping was performed for future embolization, is it appropriate for the facility to report CPT code 37243 -52 in this case? How is the mesenteric arterial mapping reported? ...
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Article Overview
This article examines a mesenteric arterial mapping scenario in the setting of planned Yttrium-90 radioembolization. It is aimed at facility coders and other coding professionals who need to understand how to report selective arteriography services when mapping is performed without embolization. The discussion focuses on CPT coding concepts, including arteriography services, mapping-related imaging, and the relationship between planned embolization and the services actually documented.
Why This Topic Matters
Coding for pre-embolization mapping can affect whether the encounter is reported as imaging only or as a higher-level interventional service. Accurate interpretation is important for compliant CPT reporting in liver-directed oncology workflows.
What You Will Learn
- How mesenteric arterial mapping is described in a pre-radioembolization setting.
- How selective arteriography services are considered in relation to planned embolization.
- What factors affect reporting when embolization is not performed.
- How facility coding questions arise for mapping performed before Yttrium-90 therapy.
Who Should Read This
- Facility coders
- Professional coders
- Coding auditors
- Revenue integrity staff
- Interventional radiology coding specialists
Code Ranges Discussed
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