Wiki Vascular Catherization Code Needed

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Pls help with catherization code: Thanks in advance.........

Details of procedure:
Following informed consent, the patient was properly identified and placed supine on the procedure table. Time out was called to confirm the proper patient, procedure, allergies and perioperative antibiotics. The groins were then prepped and draped sterilely. Lidocaine was used to anesthetize the skin. Ultrasound was utilized to identify the vessels and a needle inserted under direct ultrasound guidance. A micropuncture sheath was then placed and exchanged for a 4 French sheath using Seldinger technique. A guidewire was then advanced and a flush catheter positioned in the abdominal aorta. An aortogram was then performed. The catheter was withdrawn to the aortic bifurcation and additional imaging performed. Using the support of the guidewire we were able to position our catheter in the right common femoral artery and a lower extremity runoff was performed. Local findings were noted. A 6 French sheath was placed over the bifurcation. A Glidewire catheter were advanced to the bony popliteal artery where additional angiograms were performed. I attempted to cross the occlusion however it was too calcified and chronic to cross. The guidewire was then readvanced and the catheter removed. . The sheath was then removed and manual pressure utilized for hemostasis upon completion.
 
They will need to state which side for access but if it was from the left you might look at..

36247 - Catheter placement in the rt popliteal
75626 - Aortogram
75716 - If a complete bilateral run-ff study was performed
75774 - Additional selective exam to evaluate occluded area
76937 - As long as all of the ultrasound guidance requirements have been met

Hope this helps!
 
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Margaret would I code for the catheter placement of the right common femoral artery?

Also, I was advised that RIGHT popliteal catherization is 36246 and LEFT popliteal catherization is 36247........have you ever heard of this?
 
If all this was done from only one access & the access was from the left, then you would code 36247 for the right popliteal because you have to code to the highest order of the vascular family reached so the right common femoral is already included.
If the right popliteal was reached from access of the right common femoral artery (ipsilateral approach), then you would code 36246 for the popliteal.
 
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They will need to state which side for access but if it was from the left you might look at..

36247 - Catheter placement in the rt popliteal
75626 - Aortogram
75716 - If a complete bilateral run-ff study was performed
75774 - Additional selective exam to evaluate occluded area
76937 - As long as all of the ultrasound guidance requirements have been met

Hope this helps!

If the radiologist uses ultrasound guidance when accessing a vessel for a catheter placement but doesn't record the images, do not report 76937 because the descriptor tells you this code requires permanent recording.
 
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