CPT^® 37218, Under Other Transcatheteral Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 37218 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 uses a catheter to insert one or more stents in the intrathoracic common carotid artery or the innominate artery. He may use an open or percutaneous antegrade approach. Antegrade means in the normal direction of flow. The service may include angioplasty. The provider performs radiologic supervision and interpretation for the procedure.

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Carotid Angio and Stent

[QUOTE="JRhea0715, post: 418149, member: 329136"]I don't code very many carotid stents and was hoping someone could please verify my codes for me? We have no prior angios on file. I'm thinking this sh... [ Read More ]

Stent Coding... codes 37218 and 36223

[QUOTE="shellyntd@live.com, post: 397557, member: 413316"]reading an example on Stent coding in the AAPC magazine (pg 18 Example 3) I just received and it says the codes to use are 37218 and 36223 mod... [ Read More ]

Stent Coding... codes 37218 and 36223

reading an example on Stent coding in the AAPC magazine (pg 18 Example 3) I just received and it says the codes to use are 37218 and 36223 mod 59. I look in my CPT book and it says when using the 372... [ Read More ]

37236, 37236-59 vs 37236, 37237 ????

[QUOTE="suela923@aol.com, post: 335689, member: 94624"]Would you bill 37236, 37236-59 because one is on the left side and the other on the right? Or would you bill 37236, 37237 because the initial ar... [ Read More ]

Common Carotid Stent Placement with Angioplasty

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Common Carotid Stent Placement with Angioplasty

Good Afternoon, Is the following report all bundled into 37218 or can we code for each selective cath placement/Radiology S+I in addition to stent/angioplasty? Procedure steps: ? Percutaneo... [ Read More ]

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