Radiology Coding Alert

Retrain your brain to prevent 75898 follow-up study mishaps. Big changes are in the works for thrombolysis infusion. CPT® 2013, effective Jan. 1, 2013, swaps out your old non-coronary codes for an all new set that focuses on the initial day, subsequent day, and final day of therapy. 2012: Review Thrombolysis and Radiology Options Infusion: In 2012, your code choices included the following codes for infusion and radiological supervision and interpretation (S&I): 37201, Transcatheter therapy, infusion for thrombolysis other than coronary 75896, Transcatheter therapy, infusion, any method (e.g., thrombolysis other than coronary), radiological supervision and interpretation. Follow-up: For follow-up angiography through an existing catheter to check the patient’s progress, the appropriate 2012 code was: 75898, Angiography through existing catheter for follow-up study for transcatheter therapy, embolization or infusion. Exchange: If the physician exchanged the catheter, you used the following codes for 2012 services: 37209, Exchange of a previously placed intravascular [...]