BC Advantage - 2022 Issue 11

Identifying Common Coding Errors for Lower Extremity Arterial Interventions

Each day, thousands of patients are undergoing one or more therapeutic interventions, the most common ones being angioplasty, stent, and atherectomy of the lower extremity arteries to treat various forms of peripheral vascular disease. This article will highlight the most common coding errors to be on the lookout for when auditing these procedures. The CPT code assigned for the therapeutic intervention is not correct for the clinical indication (occlusive vs. non-occlusive disease) that was treated.While most lower extremity interventions are performed for occlusive disease and are assigned to code range 37220-37235, there are some instances when an...

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