CPT^® 61640, Under Endovascular Therapy

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 61640 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 performs an intracranial angioplasty to dilate, or widen, an intracranial vessel with a balloon the provider places percutaneously in the femoral artery. Providers perform the procedure to widen a vasospastic segment, meaning a constriction, or narrowing, of the blood vessel, which often occurs after an acute subarachnoid hemorrhage.

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[QUOTE="denisek1028, post: 373236, member: 201035"]I have a denial on this procedure stating it is experimental. Has anyone had any luck with getting this procedure paid? The angioplasty was performe... [ Read More ]

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[QUOTE="jtuominen, post: 226007, member: 68762"]First of all, make sure you identify what you are trying to treat. If your provider is trying to dilate a carotid artery stricture, maybe to deliver a c... [ Read More ]

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Cerebral Vasospasm

[QUOTE="Liza559, post: 92762, member: 97434"]The right MCA was treated for vasospasm with PTA and verapamil total 20mg.. Would you code 61640 only or also include 37202/75896? Thank you in advance fo... [ Read More ]

Cerebral Vasospasm

The right MCA was treated for vasospasm with PTA and verapamil total 20mg.. Would you code 61640 only or also include 37202/75896? Thank you in advance for any direction you can give me.... [ Read More ]

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