Coding Interventional Radiology: Lower Extremity Area CPT 36248 is an add-on code that is used when there are additional catheter placements beyond a third order placement For example, a catheter is placed in the superficial femoral artery (SFA) (CPT 36247), followed by a catheter placement in the anterior tibial artery
Coding Selective and Non-Selective Catheterizations Beyond the Third Order code only one Primary code 36217, and each additional vessel selected is 36218 All anomalies must be clearly documented and described by the Physician for clear coding Primary code should be the Highest order of Selectivity
AAPC Lower Extremity Revascularization March 2026 Coding Lower Extremity Revascularization Navigating CPT® 2026 code changes isn't for the faint of heart J ust over 15 years ago, CPT® introduced a comprehensive set of codes to report lower extremity endovascular revascularization for occlusive disease, and that framework has remained intact, until recently Through a comprehensive set of updates, the CPT® Editorial Panel deleted 16 of the
Billing and Coding: Double-Check Your Chemoembolization Coding Chemoembolization is a treatment for inoperable liver cancer that is used as an alternative to conventional or intra-arterial chemotherapy It is also called transcatheter arterial chemoembolization or hepatic arterial chemoembolization
2025 Embolization Coding Guide and Medicare Allowable Reimbursement The tables below contain a list of possible HCPCS CPT ICD-10 codes that may be used to bill for embolization Providers should select the most appropriate code(s) and modifier(s) with the highest level of detail to describe the service(s) actually rendered