CPT^® 36478, Under Endovascular Ablation Therapy of Incompetent Extremity Veins

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 36478 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Endovascular Ablation Therapy of Incompetent Extremity Veins.

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In this procedure, the provider inserts a specially designed laser ablation catheter probe through the skin and destroys the wall of a diseased vein in an extremity. The provider reports this code for treatment of the first vein.

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Vein ablation procedure note_need CPT code??

Thanks for your answer!! :) Is this note is sufficient for the 36478?... [ Read More ]

Vein ablation procedure note_need CPT code??

Try 36478 for the ablation... [ Read More ]

Why add a modifier 51 to CPT 36478?

I see where a coder is applying a 51 modifier to cpt 36478. This is when it is billed with 37765 or 37766. I cannot find any info on this. The 51 cuts the WRVUs to 50% so I am curious as if the 51 is... [ Read More ]

36478 with 36471 new NCCI edit #endovenouslaserablation #sclerotherapy #varicoseveins

A new NCCI edit was published 10/01/19 against codes 36478 with 36471 stating "Misuse of column two code with column one code". Does anyone have any idea what exactly constitutes misuse? We have provi... [ Read More ]

36478 with 36471 new NCCI edit? #endovenouslaserablation #sclerotherapy #varicoseveins

Varicose Vein Surgery and Modifier 22

Has anyone who codes for Varicose Veins had success with using Modifier 22 to 36475, 36476, 36478, 36479, 36482, 36483 when your surgeon has had to access the vein via 2 access points? I.E. maybe ther... [ Read More ]

Need an Expert Vascular Coders Help

[QUOTE="deniselamaina@gmail.com, post: 413923, member: 157498"]I am working with vein specialist. Is it true to use Modifier 59 for all Ultrasound guided procedures? Please help me use the correct mo... [ Read More ]

Need an Expert Vascular Coders Help

[b]Need Correct Modifiers for vein procedures[/b] I am working with vein specialist. Is it true to use Modifier 59 for all Ultrasound guided procedures? Please help me use the correct modifers for t... [ Read More ]

RFA coding guidelines

We have a pt that have GA Medicaid. Pt came in on 07/26/2016 and we performed 36478 RT. Pt came in again on 07/28/2016 for another procedure and will billed 36478 LT. Per Mcaid they denied our claim f... [ Read More ]

Global Period for 37765

[QUOTE="Mydream, post: 379506, member: 319137"]Have coded the patient's first procedure as an outpatient hospital claim with 36478 as the primary and also with 37765. Patient returned two days later f... [ Read More ]

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