CPT^® 37243, Under Vascular Embolization and Occlusion Procedures on Arteries and Veins

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 37243 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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The physician partially or completely blocks vascular blood flow in the target area for benign or malignant tumors (including uterine fibroids), organ ischemia, or infarction.

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Embolization of Patent Ductus Arteriosus

[QUOTE="mnmd9488, post: 514162, member: 814581"] Good Morning, I am coding for anesthesia for a pt that had an embolization of patent ductus arteriosus with right and left heart catheterization, angi... [ Read More ]

Embolization of Patent Ductus Arteriosus

Good Morning, I am coding for anesthesia for a pt that had an embolization of patent ductus arteriosus with right and left heart catheterization, angiogram, and aortagram. I am stuck between 2 cod... [ Read More ]

DEB-TACE with variant anatomy

I would code 37243 for embolization, 36246-59 and 75726 for Inferior Phrenic artery, 36247, 75726 and 75774 for left hepatic artery, 36247-59, 75726 and 75774 for segment 8 of the replaced rt hepatic.... [ Read More ]

DEB-TACE with variant anatomy

I am reviewing a case that a co-worker submitted and we have different codes selected. Please, let me know what you would have coded this. [ATTACH type="full" alt="1643039410060.png"]5662[/ATTACH] We... [ Read More ]

pelvic congestion embolization tx

Coding for fibroids is 36247-50 for bilateral uterine artery catheterization and 37243 for tumor embolization. Also, 75898 is only used for cerebral embolizations. HTH, Jim Pawloski, CIRCC... [ 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 with selective catheterization...help please

Thank you, ok , I have 37243 for embolization, 75710 for initial angiogram extremity, 37246/75726 for left gastric, 37247/75774 initial beyond 3rd order left hepatic, and 37248/75774 additional beyond... [ Read More ]

Y90

[QUOTE="Jim Pawloski, post: 478563, member: 67434"] Not to sound mean, but Google segment 4 liver. You will find that the liver is divided into 8 segment for liver treatments. I agree with 37243. I se... [ Read More ]

Y90

Not to sound mean, but Google segment 4 liver. You will find that the liver is divided into 8 segment for liver treatments. I agree with 37243. I see 36247 for the catheter in the segment 4 of the lt ... [ Read More ]

Y90

[U]Another one example of Y90 embolization. Dx angiography is giving me hard time. 37243, 36246-50,36247-50? what is the segment 4 ??? [/U] Selective Y 90, segment 4. PROCEDURE: * Sel... [ Read More ]

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