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Pick Perfect Coding for Tibial Atherectomy
Published on Wed Sep 10, 2014
Question: The cardiologist performed atherectomy in the posterior tibial artery and tibioperoneal trunk of the left leg. How should I report this? Colorado Subscriber Answer: For this service, you should report a single unit of 37229 (Revascularization, endovascular, open or percutaneous, tibial, peroneal artery, unilateral, initial vessel; with atherectomy, includes angioplasty within the same vessel, when performed). Rationale: Although CPT® specifies [...]