CPT^® 37213, Under Other Transcatheteral Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 37213 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 inserts a catheter into an artery or a vein to infuse a thrombolytic medicine in the area of a vessel where a clot is present. He also performs the radiological supervision and interpretation necessary to perform the procedure. This code includes catheter contrast injection, position change, or replacement. Use this code for a subsequent treatment day during the course of thrombolytic therapy for other than a coronary vessel.

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Please help with follow up pulmonary Angiography billing urgent

No, you can't bill 75743. That is billed in the codes 37213 and 37214.... [ Read More ]

Please help with follow up pulmonary Angiography billing urgent

If the thrombolysis was continued after the angiogram, you code 37213. If the lysis was ended at that time, you code 37214. HTH, Jim Pawloski, CIRCC... [ Read More ]

Revascularization codes or selective catherization/angiogram codes??

I would only code 37213 for this procedure. Catheter exchange and imaging are bundled into 37213. I don't believe an actual thrombectomy was performed as TPA was injected thru the microcatheter to hel... [ Read More ]

Revascularization codes or selective catherization/angiogram codes??

Hello, learning IR and I would appreciate input for the following case. I'm not sure if I'm using revascularization codes or selective catheter/angiogram codes. Thank you in advance and I appreciate ... [ Read More ]

Help!?! EKOS vs Infusion Catheter

Let me rephrase my post; 37211/37212 is for the start of infusion thrombolysis either arterial or venous. 37213 is for when the patient comes back to the angio suite and the catheter is injected with ... [ Read More ]

Help!?! EKOS vs Infusion Catheter

[QUOTE="Jim Pawloski, post: 474224, member: 67434"] No Sue that's incorrect. 37211 is for the first day of thrombolysis in an artery. 37212 is for the first day of thrombolysis for a vein. 37213 is fo... [ Read More ]

Help!?! EKOS vs Infusion Catheter

No Sue that's incorrect. 37211 is for the first day of thrombolysis in an artery. 37212 is for the first day of thrombolysis for a vein. 37213 is for any catheter checks to see how the lysis is workin... [ Read More ]

Bilateral Thrombolysis therapy Recheck\Termination procedures

[SIZE=3][FONT=verdana]Can anyone help me on the query related with bilateral thrombolysis recheck up or termination procedures (37213\37214)? It is allowed to code the bilateral services with '50'modi... [ 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 ]

2015 add on codes

i hope this will help you.. 74301 Cholangiography and/or pancreatography; additional set intraoperative, radiological supervision and interpretation 74300 75565 Cardiac ma... [ Read More ]

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