CPT^® 37607, Under Ligation Procedures on Arteries and Veins

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 37607 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Ligation Procedures on Arteries and Veins.

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In this procedure, the provider makes an incision to locate an artificially created arteriovenous fistula, and ligates it with sutures or clamps to control or stop the blood flow through the fistula.

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Ligation branch with fistula creation

[QUOTE="cbutsko, post: 494379, member: 129794"] I would code it as 36821, 37607-51. Per NCCI edits you can bill both, AND the surgeon specified that he used a separate incision for the 37607. That mak... [ Read More ]

Ligation branch with fistula creation

I would code it as 36821, 37607-51. Per NCCI edits you can bill both, AND the surgeon specified that he used a separate incision for the 37607. That makes them both able to be billed with just a modif... [ Read More ]

Ligation branch with fistula creation via 2 different incisions

May I have advice for below case? Procedures: 1. Hemodialysis access, autogenous fistula, branchiocephalic, left antercubital crease 2. Ligation of large accessory branch via small separate incision,... [ Read More ]

Ligation branch with fistula creation

fistula and ligation

No, 37607 is for the ligation of an existing fistula. This report sounds like the provider is creating a fistula, in which case the ligation of the vein is incidental. I believe the correct code her... [ Read More ]

fistula and ligation

Question is this enough to code for a ligation 37607 the cephalic vein was identified and was skeletonized along its distal 5 cm in the arm, dissection being carried as distally as possible. The ten... [ Read More ]

AV Fistula Creation and Ligation

Hi, Please find the below coding information: Can code: 36821 37607 93970 Regards, Lavanya Mohan... [ Read More ]

excision of aneurysmal arteriovenous fistula

[b]same scenario[/b] Hello, I have the same case. and found this - AV fistula ligation and repair of left bracial artery - Coding Clinic for HCPCS - Third Quarter 2013 Page: 4 QUESTION 4 The pati... [ Read More ]

MILLER banding procedure for AV fistula - CPT?

I would go with 37607 for the Miller procedure. The description of 37607 is ligation or banding of angioaccess avf.... [ Read More ]

ligation of distal brachial artery

My doc performed a ligation of the distal brachial artery during the revision of the inflow of a dialysis access. The patient was kept over night after. The only code I could find is 37618 but the lig... [ Read More ]

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