CPT^® 37241, Under Vascular Embolization and Occlusion Procedures on Arteries and Veins

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 37241 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Vascular Embolization and Occlusion Procedures on Arteries and Veins.

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Summary

The physician partially or completely blocks venous blood flow in the target area. This code is for services unrelated to hemorrhage. This code is appropriate for services related to venous malformations, hemangiomas, varicoceles, and varices.

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Cath procedure

can anyone review and tell me if they agree with the following codes. 93597 93567 93565 36011 36012 36216 36217 36218 37241 37241 36005 76937 The procedure included a left and right heart catheteriz... [ Read More ]

Percutaneous Ethanol Sclerotherapy of Face/Neck vascular malformation

Percutaneous Ethanol Sclerotherapy of Face/Neck vascular malformation - 61626 or 37241? No catheter was placed, just a small injection of ethanol. 61626 is device intensive, 37241 is not. Thoughts ... [ Read More ]

Embolization

[QUOTE="prabha, post: 501724, member: 34053"] Metastatic colorectal carcinoma to liver [/QUOTE] If the embolization is for tumor, see 37243. 37241 is for venous malformations, varicoceles, visceral va... [ Read More ]

Embolization

My provider has given me the below set of codes, can anyone please confirm if its correct.. ... [ Read More ]

Documentation Example needed 36465 36470 36471 37241 sclerotherapy transcatheter embolization varithena

I am looking for redacted documentation examples for sclerotherapy, varithena, transcatheter embolization, and venaseal for my provider. I am trying to educate him that 3 or 4 lines is NOT enough to a... [ Read More ]

37241 Documentation

Does anyone have a report (redacted, of course) for 37241 that they would be willing to share? You can reply here or e-mail me at [email]amethystal@yahoo.com[/email]. Thanks guys/gals!!!... [ Read More ]

pre-SIR-Spheres mapping procedure

[QUOTE="KMANN73, post: 467348, member: 50327"] [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.sirtex.com/media/168654/2019-sirtex-coding-guide-final-approved-085-u-0119-0101019docx.pdf[/URL] The correct codes for th... [ Read More ]

Help with CPT code- Percutaneous Coiling of Hypogastric Artery

I would report 37242, 36246 & G0269 for the embolization of the iliac artery. According to Dr Z: if both coils and a stent are placed to embolize a single site, only submit the appropriate embolizatio... [ Read More ]

Sclerotherapy-the venous codes

[QUOTE="ernist8489, post: 456275, member: 341084"] Hello Margaret. So For this case We would ONLY assign - 37241. 36005 is bundled into 37241 and per the documentation inherent to the Embolization. Si... [ Read More ]

Sclerotherapy-the venous codes

[QUOTE="margaret fahy, post: 456261, member: 64410"] 37241 & 36012 or 36005? left leg/thigh venous malformation examined with US. suitable access site for needle placement was id'd and skin marked. L... [ Read More ]

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