CPT^® 36247, Under Intra-Arterial (Catheter and Infusion Pump) Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 36247 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Intra-Arterial (Catheter and Infusion Pump) Procedures.

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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.

This particular CPT code is for selective placement of the catheter in a third order or more selective abdominal, pelvic, or lower extremity artery branch, within a vascular family.

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Pedal Access Angiogram angiogram

My provider performed a distal pedal access angiogram up into the superficial femoral artery. This was of the third order coming up from the foot. However, I am unsure if this can be coded as a 36247 ... [ Read More ]

Geniculate Artery Embolization (GAE) procedure

Geniculate artery is beyond third order branch of SFA. Regarding embolization, u can bill it with CPT 37242, this does not include catheterization..so, u can probably bill 36247 also..... [ Read More ]

DEB-TACE with variant anatomy

I would code 37243 for embolization, 36246-59 and 75726 for Inferior Phrenic artery, 36247, 75726 and 75774 for left hepatic artery, 36247-59, 75726 and 75774 for segment 8 of the replaced rt hepatic.... [ Read More ]

DEB-TACE with variant anatomy

I am reviewing a case that a co-worker submitted and we have different codes selected. Please, let me know what you would have coded this. [ATTACH type="full" alt="1643039410060.png"]5662[/ATTACH] We... [ Read More ]

pelvic congestion embolization tx

Coding for fibroids is 36247-50 for bilateral uterine artery catheterization and 37243 for tumor embolization. Also, 75898 is only used for cerebral embolizations. HTH, Jim Pawloski, CIRCC... [ Read More ]

36247 Unbundled

The only way you could have a 36245-59 is if a different vascular family was selected, i.e SMA or IMA was selected. As to what you have posted, you can only code 36247.... [ Read More ]

36247 Unbundled

[QUOTE="sorcha48, post: 504227, member: 103319"] I am not a IR coder by vocation. I am auditing claims for services provided. I am looking at a bill that has 36247 with 36245-59. I looked online an... [ Read More ]

36247 Unbundled

[QUOTE="mk2001, post: 504238, member: 77092"] If that was the only catheter placement I only see that 36247 should be billed. [/QUOTE] Would you consider billing 36245 as unbundling if it was the only... [ Read More ]

36247 Unbundled

I am not a IR coder by vocation. I am auditing claims for services provided. I am looking at a bill that has 36247 with 36245-59. I looked online and it appears 36245 can not be there when 36247 is... [ Read More ]

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