tci General Surgery Coding Alert - 2015 Issue 11

Reader Question: Don't Forget Angioplasty Guidance

Question: What is the correct way to code one angioplasty in the femoral artery and one in the popliteal artery on the left leg? Maine Subscriber Answer: For angioplasty in both the femoral artery and popliteal artery in a single leg, you should report one unit of 37224 (Revascularization, endovascular, open or percutaneous, femoral, popliteal artery[s], unilateral; with transluminal angioplasty). CPT® guidelines state, “The entire femoral/popliteal territory in 1 lower extremity is considered a single vessel for CPT® reporting specifically for the endovascular lower extremity revascularization codes.” Remember: You’ll use a single code from 37224-37227 even...

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