CPT^® 61635, Under Endovascular Therapy

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 61635 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Endovascular Therapy.

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In this procedure, the provider inserts a catheter into an artery, typically the femoral artery in the groin, using percutaneous access, meaning through the skin. He then advances the catheter through the blood stream to the site in the brain where the stenotic, plaque–narrowed artery is located. He may then inflate a small balloon within the narrowed artery to dilate it and to reduce the narrowing of the artery. Finally, he places a self–expanding mesh–like tube called a stent over the plaque.

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CPT Code 61635 and MCR Rejection/Denial

We are having a time with the 61635 CPT code either being rejected or denied and Medicare is not giving us a straight answer on the rejection or denial. Any help out there would be greatly appreciated... [ Read More ]

Modifier help with CPT 61630 & 61635

[QUOTE="lneely, post: 437752, member: 214349"] [B]61635 & 61630[/B] I know they can't be billed together and we aren't billing them together. I have 2 patients that we have performed a 61630 on and 1... [ Read More ]

Modifier help with CPT 61630 & 61635

[b]61635 and 61630[/b] PROCEDURE: FSP NEURO INTERVENTION PROCEDURE INDICATION: STROKE TECHNIQUE: The right groin was prepped and draped in a sterile fashion. Versed and Fentanyl were given for... [ Read More ]

Modifier help with CPT 61630 & 61635

[b]61635 & 61630[/b] I know they can't be billed together and we aren't billing them together. I have 2 patients that we have performed a 61630 on and 1 patient for 61635. I'm just trying to figure o... [ Read More ]

Modifier help with CPT 61630 & 61635

Palmetto GBA is telling me I need a modifier for CPT 61630 & 61635. I have researched and can come up with nothing that seems to work. I know these are restricted codes, but any help figuring this out... [ Read More ]

Help with Modifier for cpt 61635 & 61630 61630 61635 medicare modifier palmetto gba

[B][/B]We recently got a new Medicare MAC which is Palmetto. I am now getting denials for cpt 61630 & 61635 stating I am missing a required modifier. This wasn't required with our old MAC. I've talked... [ Read More ]

Stumped on post aneurysm coiling stent placement...

I have a case that my provider performed that has me stumped...please help! History: Patient presents in September 2015 with aneurysmal SAH. Aneurysm is treated with coil embolization. Several month... [ Read More ]

61635 versus 37238?

I don't code these kind of procedures but Optum EncoderPro shows that 61630 and 61635 are for arterial interventions. I looked it up because all other interventions are separated by arterial and venou... [ Read More ]

61635 versus 37238?

[QUOTE="decastre, post: 344761, member: 30886"]Can anyone tell me what cpt code you would use for an intracranial venous stent? I've been using 61635 for intracranial stent, but that's for the arteri... [ Read More ]

61635 versus 37238?

Can anyone tell me what cpt code you would use for an intracranial venous stent? I've been using 61635 for intracranial stent, but that's for the arterial side. What about the venous side that just ... [ Read More ]

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