Reader Questions:
75940 Is S&I Only
Published on Sun Jan 16, 2011
Question: My CPT manual lists "for procedure, use ..." notes with many supervision and interpretation (S&I) codes. Butthere isn't a note with 75940. Does that mean 75940 covers the procedure and S&I?Answer: No. CPT's Radiology section guidelines indicate that CPT intends you to report S&I codes to indicate the radiological portion of the procedure. The physician who performs the surgical portion of the procedure, reports a separate code for the surgical portion. If the same physician performs both portions, she may report both codes.CPT doesn't always list the matching surgical code with the S&I code, however. For an inferior vena cava (IVC) filter, look to placement code 37620 (Interruption, partial or complete, of inferior vena cava by suture, ligation, plication, clip, extravascular, intravascular [umbrella device]).Don't forget: AMA's CPT Assistant (May 2001) states that you also may report 36010 (Introduction of catheter, superior or inferior vena cava) for catheterization performed before [...]
