Cardiology Coding Alert
Discover Correct Aortography Code
Questions: My physician injected a contrast medium into the patient’s vein. They then took continuous films of the contrast flow through the abdominal aorta and bilateral extremities. After finishing the procedure, the physician removed the catheter and sutured the incision site. Which code should I report? AAPC Forum Participant Answer: You should report 75630 (Aortography, abdominal plus bilateral iliofemoral lower extremity, catheter, by serialography, radiological supervision and interpretation). Remember that the provider who performs imaging supervision and interpretation for this procedure reports 75630. Coding tip: Code 75630 describes an angiogram the provider takes of the abdominal aorta and bilateral iliofemoral arteries to the lower extremities. This procedure includes placement of a catheter and radiological supervision and interpretation.
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