Peripheral Angiography - Medical Coding Guide

When to use CPT code for Arteriogram

April 12, 2023April 12, 2023 Jitendra M.Sc CPC

Basics of CPT code for Arteriogram We know many procedures which includes puncturing of an artery. For any examination of any artery, the physician needs to examine the artery by inserting a catheter into the artery. For upper or lower extremity artery exam, will use only one CPT code for arteriography or ateriogram. We have learnt previously about coding peripheral angiography and selective angiogram cpt codes. Here, also we use similar Supervision and interpretion (S&I) codes as used for angiography procedures. These codes are used for the introduction of needle…

Cpt Code for Peripheral Angiogram/Angiography Coding Guide

April 11, 2023April 11, 2023 Jitendra M.Sc CPC

Easy trick to learn Cpt Code for Peripheral Angiography

Basic about Cpt Code for Peripheral Angiogram Angiography or angiogram is a study of blood vessel like artery or vein through x rays. Angiography is very common while coding Interventional radiology reports in Medical Coding. Vascular procedure will have to perform angiography to find any abnormality in blood vessel. Angiography is performed along with catheterization procedure. Mostly angiography is performed on extremities or peripheral region to find any peripheral vascular disease. The CPT code for peripheral angiography differs with the arteries under study. There are many blood vessels present in…

Become Expert in Coding Guidance CPT codes

October 6, 2022April 17, 2023 Jitendra M.Sc CPC

Use of guidance is very common for performing any radiology diagnostic exam. Interventional radiology CPT codes are mostly accompanied by guidance CPT codes. Fluoroscopy, Ultrasound, Computed tomography, MRI guidance etc. are some of guidance used with diagnostic radiology CPT codes. Now, with the new updates every year these guidance are mostly bundled with the main procedure codes. For example, breast biopsy CPT codes are now bundled with guidance CPT codes and so only one CPT code will represent the whole breast biopsy procedure. But, there are very different specific guidance…

Amazing guide for CPT code for Angiogram in Surgery

May 3, 2022June 4, 2022 Jitendra M.Sc CPC

Basics about CPT code for Angiogram For percutaneous surgery, it is very important to code the angiography codes for studying the arteries or veins. In interventional radiology, we have many CPT codes for angiograms that are specific are each artery or vein. These Angiogram procedure codes are little different for breast biopsy CPT codes and the regular non-vascular Interventional procedure like nephrostogram, Cholangiogram, arthrocentesis etc. Since, these are used only for the vascular procedures it is very important to know the anatomy and physiology about blood vessels especially about arteries. Most…