CPT^® 36013, Under Intravenous Vascular Introduction and Injection Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 36013 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Intravenous Vascular Introduction and Injection Procedures.

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This particular code is for introduction of the catheter in the right heart or main pulmonary artery, usually for the purposes of performing an angiography. Angiography is an X–ray study of the blood vessels that helps physicians diagnose and treat medical conditions. Angiography uses a radiopaque substance (dye) to make the blood vessels visible under X–ray.

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2015 add on codes

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Code 76937

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PDA Closure

Lena, I looked at a couple of web sites including Amplatzers and you are probably looking at an unlisted code. Codes 93580, 93581, 37204 or 36013 are not appropriate, but may provide a basis for est... [ Read More ]

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