CPT^® 37185, Under Arterial Mechanical Thrombectomy Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 37185 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Arterial Mechanical Thrombectomy Procedures.

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In this add–on procedure, the provider treats an occlusion or blockage in the second and all subsequent arteries or arterial bypass grafts by using a combined technique of mechanical thrombectomy and pharmacological thrombolytic injection after he treats an occlusion in an initial vessel from the same noncoronary, non–intracranial vascular family using the same method. He also uses fluoroscopic guidance to perform mechanical thrombectomy.

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Need Help - I need help on coding this procedure

I believe for this case we would be looking at Primary thrombectomies bilaterally seperate vessle families,. because same vessels on rt and lt (ext iliacs and common femorals- 37184-50, 37185, 37185-X... [ Read More ]

Primary vs. Secondary Thrombectomy

The previous reply threw me off when i saw one of these for the first time recently on a report. I went with 37184 and 37185 because the thrombectomy was performed BEFORE the PCI. I now see that was n... [ Read More ]

Lower extremity revascularization procedures

I am hopefully getting the hang of these new procedures but would love if someone would double check me. The report is very long and detailed so I hope I captured all charges! Thanks for any help! I ... [ Read More ]

PLEASE HELP - Percutaneous mechanical thrombectomy & Arterial thrombolysis, subsequent treatment day, cessation of treatment and catheter removal

This case would actual be coded as follows. 37221-LT, 37223-LT, 37184, 37185, 36247-XS-LT, 75710-XU-LT CIA Stenting- 37221-LT EIA Stent- 37223- CIA Mechanical Thrombectomy-37184 EIA- Mechanical Throm... [ Read More ]

PLEASE HELP - Percutaneous mechanical thrombectomy & Arterial thrombolysis, subsequent treatment day, cessation of treatment and catheter removal

Procedure: 1. Arterial thrombolysis, subsequent treatment day, cessation of treatment and catheter removal 2. Percutaneous mechanical thrombectomy left ATA, CIA, EIA [B][I][U]? 37184, 37185 OR ... [ Read More ]

Mechanical Thrombectomy

I want to make sure I am coding these correctly. PROCEDURE: 1. Ultrasound guidance for left common femoral artery access. 2. Right femoral angiogram with runoff with a sheath in the right common fem... [ Read More ]

Lower IR Help

The codes I feel are right are in [B]BOLD[/B]- Please bear with the formatting it did not copy and paste well. I did try to fix it a bit. Procedure Report Summary Summary: [B]I do not code from here... [ Read More ]

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Exploration right common femoral artery, embolectomy of the right common femoral artery and external iliac artery, thrombectomy of the right common iliac artery, right external iliac, right common fem... [ Read More ]

Need Help - I need help on coding this procedure arteries catheter endograft femoral left

I need help on coding this procedure please. Can I code for the catheter placement in the SFA? I have codes 36246,37184,37185,37211, 75630-26. thank you in advance for your help CLINICAL DATA: PREVI... [ Read More ]

Angioplasty or Primary thrombectomy Charge/Code?

I need an opinion on this procedure. This has occurred a few times as of late and I am uncertain if this should be coded as an angioplasty or a primary thrombectomy. I have seen it stated in the pop... [ Read More ]

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