CPT Knowledgebase - Aug 29, 2016

Is it appropriate to report CPT codes 37225, 37229, or 37233 for the revascularization of a lower extremity artery using atherectomy guided by intravascular optical coherence tomography (OCT)? The atherectomy catheter is initially inserted using fluoroscopy to guide placement at the site of the stenotic lesion. The atherectomy catheter is advanced through the lesion using OCT guidance in conjunction with fluoroscopic imaging.

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