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Renal & Peripheral
Are there any new renal & Peripheal codes for 2011? Could anyone email me the crosswalks? Thanks! my email is suzanne.jones@csmem.com.
peripheral intervention
Peripheral Interventions 2011 (37220-37235)
New codes for angioplasty, stenting, athrectomy, and stenting plus athrectomy
Treatments applied in three different arterial beds (iliac, femoropopliteal, and tibial
These new codes will bundle the selective cath. code, the radiological S&I code, and the treatment code.
Only one code from this family should be reported for each lower extremity vessel treated.
Each code in this family INCLUDES any balloon angioplasty when performed.
Primary Codes:
Iliac = PTA - 37220, Stent-37221;-
Femoral/Popliteal= PTAl37224, Stent-37226, Athrectomy-37225 Athrectomy/Stent - 37227;
Tibial/Peritoneal= PTA-37228, Stent-37230, Athrectomy-37229, Athrectomy/Stent-37231...
Add-on codes for each additional ipislateral vessel
37222, 37223 ,37232, 37234, 37233, 37235, Reference your CPT® book 2011.
There are also codes that can be reported separately.