CPT^® 37188, Under Venous Mechanical Thrombectomy Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 37188 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Venous Mechanical Thrombectomy Procedures.

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In this procedure, the provider repeats the treatment for an occlusion, or blockage, in a vein by using a combined technique of mechanical thrombectomy and pharmacological thrombolytic injection. This procedure is for a subsequent day during the course of thrombolytic therapy. He also uses fluoroscopic guidance to perform mechanical thrombectomy.

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[QUOTE="CodeProAl, post: 402148, member: 371722"]I have the following patient that was seen on subsequent days for a deep venous thrombosis of the left iliac system. Day of procedure 12/01/16 Patie... [ Read More ]

cpt 37188

[QUOTE="camsgram, post: 306002, member: 159387"]Can cpt 37188 be used for: Repeat aspiration thrombectomy, left lower extremity bypass graft?? Or should cpt 37186 be used? I know 37188 is for venous... [ Read More ]

cpt 37188

[b]cpt[/b] 37187 and 37188 would be the appropriate codes to use. ... Is this a thrombectomy or an aspiration? I got this from the net and check in the 2014 cpt book, I am a student but It looks like... [ Read More ]

cpt 37188

Can cpt 37188 be used for: Repeat aspiration thrombectomy, left lower extremity bypass graft?? Or should cpt 37186 be used? I know 37188 is for venous subsequent and 37186 is arterial performed with... [ Read More ]

IR Coding

[QUOTE="Rotties 4 ever, post: 217655, member: 21935"]If a physician performs a Catheter Directed Thrombus Extraction with a lower extremity angiogram, I've been told to code only a 75898 however since... [ Read More ]

Thrombolytic Therapy for DVT (6 day treatment)

[QUOTE="birky, post: 137639, member: 7196"]Can anyone help with the following? [B]Day #1[/B] SERVICES PROVIDED 1. Left Lower extremity venogram. 2. Initiation of thrombolytic therapy using catheter- ... [ Read More ]

Thrombolytic Therapy for DVT (6 day treatment)

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