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Arterial Map of the Thorax, Abdomen and Pelvis 2017 Edition
Angiography
75605 (-26) – Aortography, thoracic 75625 (-26) – Aortography, abdominal by serialography 75630 (-26) – Aortography, abdominal + bilat iliofemoral 75705 (-26) – Spinal, selective 75726 (-26) – Visceral, selective (w/ flush aortogram) 75736 (-26) – Pelvic, selective
+75774 (-26) – Selective, each additional vessel
Renal Arteriogram* Selective Superselective Unilateral 36251 36253 Bilateral 36252 36254
*Includes catheterization and imaging.
Runoff Study • single catheter placement
-36200 -75630
• multiple catheter placement (abdominal aorta and at or just above bifurcation) -36200 -75625 -75716
Pelvis • 75736 selective and unilateral; if bilateral pelvic vessels
are selectively catheterized and studied, use 75736 • A nonselective pelvic study is assigned code 75630 or
75716, depending on the physician dictation of vessels studied.
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Selective Arterial Codes 2017 Edition
Angiography 75625 – Aortography, abdominal 75630 – Aortography, abdominal + bilat iliofemoral 75658 – Brachial, retrograde 75710 – Extremities, unilateral 75716 – Extremities, bilateral 75726 – Visceral, selective or suprasel (w/ flush) 75736 – Pelvic, selective or supraselective
+75774 – Selective, each additional vessel
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Venous and Portal Systems 2017 Edition
Rt External Jugular Vein (36012)
Rt Brachiocephalic Vein (36011)
Rt Subclavian Vein (36012)
Rt Hepatic Vein (36011)
Middle Hepatic Vein (36011)
Lt Hepatic Vein (36011)
Rt Adrenal Vein (36011)
Rt Renal Vein (36011)
Rt Renal Vein Branches (36012)
Rt Gonadal Vein (36011)
Rt Common Iliac Vein (36005)
Rt External Iliac Vein (36005)
Rt Internal Iliac Vein (36011) Lt Internal Iliac Vein (36012)
Lt External Iliac Vein (36012)
Lt Common Iliac Vein (36011)
Lt Gonadal Vein (36012)
Lt Renal Vein Branches (36012)
Lt Renal Vein (36011)
Internal Jugular Vein (36012)
Lt External Jugular Vein (36012)
Lt Brachiocephalic Vein (36011)
Lt Subclavian Vein (36012)
Lt Adrenal Vein (36012)
- 75860 - 75889 - w/Pressures
75891 - w/o Pressures - 75840/75842
- 75831/75833 - 75820/75822
Imaging
JugularHepatic
AdrenalsRenalsExtremities
Selective Catheter Placement 36011 – 1st order 36012 – 2nd order or more selective branch Note: No 3rd order exists, assign 36012 as needed
Non-Selective Catheter Placement 36010 – Superior or inferior vena cava 36005 – Injection for extremity venography
S&I Codes
75820 – Extremity, unilateral 75822 – Extremity, bilateral 75825 – Caval, inferior 75827 – Caval, superior 75831 – Renal, unilateral, selective 75833 – Renal, bilateral, selective 75840 – Adrenal, unilateral, selective 75842 – Adrenal, bilateral, selective 75860 – Sinus or jugular, catheter 75870 – Superior sagittal sinus 75872 – Epidural 75880 – Orbital
75885 – Portography with hemodynamic evaluation 75887 – Portography without hemodynamic evaluation 75889 – Hepatic venography, with hemodynamic evaluation 75891 – Hepatic venography, without hemodynamic evaluation 37182 – TIPS insertion 37183 – TIPS revision
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Inferior Vena Cava36010
Rt Common Iliac36005
Lt Internal Iliac36012
Great Saphenous36012
Popliteal36012
Lt Common Iliac36011
Lt External Iliac36012
Lt Common Femoral36012
Lt Profunda Femoral36012
Femoral36012
Small Saphenous36012
Posterior Tibial36012
Anterior Tibial36012
Occipital Vein
Superior Sagittal Sinus (75870)
External Jugular Vein
Right Subclavian Vein
Superior Vena Cava
Right Innominate Vein
Interior Jugular Vein
Anterior Jugular Vein
Facial Vein
Angular Vein
Sinus or jugular (75860)
SuperficialTemporal
Vein
Venous System 2017 Edition
Central Venous Catheters Centrally Inserted Peripherally Inserted Non-
Tunneled Tunneled
w/o port/pump w/port w/ pump no port/pump (PICC) w/port
Insertion (<5 yrs) 36555 36557 36560 n/a 36568 36570
Insertion (>5 yrs) 36556 36558 (1 access) 36565 (2 accesses)
36561 (1 access) 36566 (2 accesses) 36563 36569 36571
Repair 36575 36575 36576 n/a 36575 36576 Replacement (cath only) n/a n/a 36578 36578 n/a 36578 Replacement (complete) Through same access 36580 36581 36582 36583 36584 36585
Removal 36589 36590 36590 36590 Guidance Fluoroscopic guidance – 77001 Ultrasound guidance – 76937
Device/Catheter Declot 36593 – Declotting by thrombolytic agent Repositioning 36597/76000 – Repositioning of previously placed central venous catheter
Contrast Injection Only 36598 – Contrast injection(s) for radiologic evaluation of existing CV access device
Catheter Stripping 36596/75902 – Mechanical removal of obstructive material through device lumen 36595/75901 – Mechanical removal of obstructive material separate venous access
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Transcatheter Procedures 2017 Edition
ILIAC REVASCULARIZATION Common iliac, internal iliac, external iliac Initial Vessel Each Add’l Vessel
(Max 2) Angioplasty only 37220 +37222 Stent placement (with or without angioplasty) 37221 +37223
FEMORAL/POPLITEAL REVASCULARIZATION One vessel Code
Angioplasty only 37224 Atherectomy (with or without angioplasty) 37225 Stent placement (with or without angioplasty) 37226 Stent placement and Atherectomy (with or without angioplasty) 37227
TIBIAL/PERONEAL REVASCULARIZATION Anterior tibial, posterior tibial, peroneal Initial Vessel Each Add’l Vessel
(Max 2) Angioplasty only 37228 +37232 Atherectomy (with or without angioplasty) 37229 +37233 Stent placement (with or without angioplasty) 37230 +37234 Stent placement and Atherectomy (with or without angioplasty) 37231 +37235
Angioplasty (Do not use for lower extremity occlusive disease) (Includes S&I)
37246 Initial artery +37247 Each additional artery
37248 Initial vein +37249 Each additional vein
Stent Placement (Do not use for lower extremity occlusive disease) (Includes angioplasty and S&I)
37236 Initial artery +37237 Each additional artery
37238 Initial vein +37239 Each additional vein
37215 Cervical carotid artery stent placement with embolic protection 37216 Without embolic protection 37218 Antegrade common carotid or innominate stent placement 0075T Extracranial vertebral artery, initial vessel
+0076T Each additional vessel Mechanical Thrombectomy 37184 Primary arterial mechanical thrombectomy, initial vessel
+37185 Additional vessel(s) within same vascular family +37186 Secondary arterial mechanical thrombectomy
37187 Venous mechanical thrombectomy 37188 Repeat venous thrombectomy on subsequent day during thrombolysis
• Revascularization codes include catheterization and S&I to accomplish the procedure. • Code diagnostic angiograms separately (S&I only) if they meet CPT® guidelines. • Assign only one revascularization code per vessel. • Code left and right extremities separately.
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Transcatheter Procedures 2017 Edition
Embolization Report embolization once per surgical field 37241 Venous, other than hemorrhage (includes RS&I) 37242 Arterial, other than hemorrhage or tumor (includes RS&I) 37243 For tumor, organ ischemia, or infarction (includes RS&I) 37244 For arterial or venous hemorrhage or lymphatic extravasation (includes RS&I) 61624 Central nervous system (intracranial, spinal cord) 61626 Head and neck, non-central nervous system (extracranial, brachiocephalic) 75894 Transcatheter embolization S&I (Use only with 61624 and 61626) 75898 Follow-up angiography (Use only with 61624 and 61626)
Transcatheter Thrombolytic Infusion Report infusion once per operative field 37211 Transcatheter thrombolysis, day #1, arterial 37212 Transcatheter thrombolysis, day #1, venous 37213 Transcatheter thrombolysis, subsequent day 37214 Transcatheter thrombolysis, final day
Intracranial Procedures 61630 Balloon angioplasty (e.g., stenosis) 61635 Stent placement (e.g., stenosis) (includes angioplasty) 61640 Balloon dilation of vasospasm, initial vessel
+61641 Each additional vessel in same vascular family +61642 Each additional vessel in different vascular family
61645 Arterial mechanical thrombectomy and/or thrombolytic infusion 61650 Prolonged administration of non-thrombolytic agents, initial territory
+61651 Additional territory
Filters and Foreign Bodies 37191 Percutaneous vena cava filter placement 37192 Vena cava filter repositioning 37193 Vena cava filter retrieval 37197 Transcatheter retrieval of intravascular foreign body
Dialysis Circuit (Fistula/Graft)
36901 Catheterization with fistulogram 36902 Balloon angioplasty in peripheral segment (includes 36901) 36903 Stent placement in peripheral segment (includes 36901) (includes peripheral angioplasty) 36904 Mechanical thrombectomy, peripheral and/or central (includes 36901) 36905 With peripheral segment angioplasty 36906 With peripheral segment stent placement +36907 Angioplasty of central segment (report with 36901-36906) +36908 Stent placement in central segment (includes central angioplasty) (report with 36901-36906) +36909 Embolization of collateral(s) or main circuit (report with 36901-36906)
Code no more than one PTA or stent placement in each segment.
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Nonvascular Procedures 2017 Edition
Following is a list of commonly performed nonvascular procedures. It is not intended to be a complete listing of all possible codes that may be needed for a given case.
Biliary Procedures Existing Access New Access Percutaneous transhepatic cholangiogram (PTC) 47531 47532 Place external biliary drainage catheter n/a 47533 Place internal-external biliary drainage catheter n/a 47534 Place biliary stent 47538 47539 or 47540 Convert external to internal-external drainage catheter 47535 n/a Change biliary drainage catheter 47536 n/a Remove drainage catheter under fluoro 47537 n/a Dilate bile duct +47542 +47542
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