CPT^® 36223, Under Diagnostic Studies of Cervicocerebral Arteries

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 36223 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Diagnostic Studies of Cervicocerebral Arteries.

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In this procedure, the provider performs imaging supervision and interpretation for angiography performed by inserting a catheter through a distal artery into the thoracic aorta and farther into the common carotid artery or cervicocerebral arch. He then injects contrast material to take the X–ray images of intracranial or extracranial arteries or of the cervicocerebral arch to detect any vascular disease. Report this code to represent only imaging supervision and interpretation for this procedure.

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Coding for carotid angiograms

[QUOTE="prabha, post: 504155, member: 34053"] If left common carotid artery is selectively catheterized and images taken through a femoral vein access and then catheterization of left internal carotid... [ Read More ]

Coding for carotid angiograms

If left common carotid artery is selectively catheterized and images taken through a femoral vein access and then catheterization of left internal carotid artery is performed, should we code for 36223... [ Read More ]

Please Help

Please, I need help! Thank you Physician codes are 36225-RT, 36223-59-50, 36226-LT. Should I add 36228 to 36223? [B]Selective catheterization, right subclavian artery, cerebral angiography angiogr... [ Read More ]

Carotid/cerebral angiogram with SCA angiogram and Abdominal angiogram!

[QUOTE="Jim Pawloski, post: 483864, member: 67434"] I come up 36223-50 for the carotids, 36225-LT for the left vertebral ( catheter placement in subclavian) and 75716 for the lower extremity angio. HT... [ Read More ]

Carotid/cerebral angiogram with SCA angiogram and Abdominal angiogram!

I come up 36223-50 for the carotids, 36225-LT for the left vertebral ( catheter placement in subclavian) and 75716 for the lower extremity angio. HTH, Jim Pawloski, CIRCC... [ Read More ]

Carotid/cerebral angiogram with SCA angiogram and Abdominal angiogram!

Just looking to double check my work. Thanks for any insights! The codes i came up with are: [B][COLOR=rgb(41, 105, 176)]36223 50 (bilateral carotid and cerebral angiogram)[/COLOR][/B] [C... [ Read More ]

Carotid stent placement & diagnostic carotid angio

[QUOTE="mk2001, post: 482837, member: 77092"] In scenario 1 they performed a bilateral angiogram so 37215 was for the right stent and 36223,59 was for the left angiogram. [/QUOTE] Makes perfect sens... [ Read More ]

Carotid stent placement & diagnostic carotid angio

[QUOTE="Jim Pawloski, post: 265951, member: 67434"] To answer your questions, 36223 is part of the right carotid family, so it is bundled into the carotid stent, and bundled into any the the carotid c... [ Read More ]

Carotid Angiogram

[B]Any help is appreciated! This is new to our practice. We have: 36222 50 and +36227 50 We are being told to look at 36223 50[/B] PROCEDURES PERFORMED: [LIST] [*]Left heart catheterization, sele... [ Read More ]

need help understanding and coding this carotids procedure for facility please

Awesome questions. This case would be coded as follows 36224-50, 36226-50. 1). No we would not code 75710-XS,RT As the femoral arteriogram was not truly diagnostic in nature, nor did the physician e... [ Read More ]

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