CPT Knowledgebase - Mar 27, 2015

CPT guidelines state that a primary mechanical thrombectomy is reported per vascular family using code 37184, Primary percutaneous transluminal mechanical thrombectomy, noncoronary, arterial or arterial bypass graft, including fluoroscopic guidance and intraprocedural pharmacological thrombolytic injection(s); initial vessel, for the initial vessel, and code 37185, Primary percutaneous transluminal mechanical thrombectomy, noncoronary, arterial or arterial bypass graft, including fluoroscopic guidance and intraprocedural pharmacological thrombolytic injection(s); second and all subsequent vessel(s) within the same vascular family (List separately in addition to code for primary mechanical thrombectomy procedure), for the second or all subsequent vessels within the same vascular family. Are vascular families and vascular territories interchangeable terms when referencing peripheral arteries?

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