CPT^® 37195, Under Other Transcatheteral Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 37195 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Other Transcatheteral Procedures.

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In this procedure, the provider infuses a thrombolytic drug through an intravenous catheter to dissolve a clot in a cerebral, or brain, blood vessel. The provider performs this service to resolve a blockage in the brain and prevent a possible stroke.

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