I am taking the RCC exam on Oct. 19th. Here is the example that I am looking at:
Access: right common femoral
Catheter advanced to RCC, contrast injected for imaging of RCC, RIC. Catheter advanced to the R vertebral for injection and imaging. Catheter advanced into the LCC, contrast injected for imaging of LCC, LIC. Catheter advanced to the L vertebral with injection and imaging.
The answers given for this scenario are as follows:
36216 RCC
36218 R Vertebral
36215-59 LCC
36215-59 L Vertebral
75671 LIC and RIC
75680 LCC and RCC
75685-LT vertebral
75685-RT vertebral
My question is how does the L vertebral become a 36215 since it is off the subclavian? This is where I get confused with the interventional angiography codes.
Can someone help?!
Thanks!
Lisa
Access: right common femoral
Catheter advanced to RCC, contrast injected for imaging of RCC, RIC. Catheter advanced to the R vertebral for injection and imaging. Catheter advanced into the LCC, contrast injected for imaging of LCC, LIC. Catheter advanced to the L vertebral with injection and imaging.
The answers given for this scenario are as follows:
36216 RCC
36218 R Vertebral
36215-59 LCC
36215-59 L Vertebral
75671 LIC and RIC
75680 LCC and RCC
75685-LT vertebral
75685-RT vertebral
My question is how does the L vertebral become a 36215 since it is off the subclavian? This is where I get confused with the interventional angiography codes.
Can someone help?!
Thanks!
Lisa