General Surgery Coding Alert

Use flow chart to ease transition to 2011 codes.Applying a new coding system can be confusing, and the massive CPT 2011 changes to revascularization coding is no exception. That's why we break down the basics of how to use the following codes with two handy tools:37220 -- Revascularization, endovascular, open or percutaneous, iliac artery, unilateral, initial vessel; with transluminal angioplasty37221 -- ...with transluminal stent placement(s), includes angioplasty within the same vessel, when performed+37222 -- Revascularization, endovascular, open or percutaneous, iliac artery, each additional ipsilateral iliac vessel; with transluminal angioplasty (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)+37223 -- ... with transluminal stent placement(s), includes angioplasty within the same vessel, when performed (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure).Tool 1 Grants Visual AidLook to the following "decision tree" to find a summary of CPT's new iliac revascularization codes. Be sure to read "37220, 37221 Overhaul Your Iliac Vascular Intervention Choices" on [...]