Radiology Question for the Week of October 13, 2025
Bryan Nordley
October 13, 2025
Is it possible to report biliary stenting codes (47538, 47539, 47540) more than once per session?
Is it possible to report biliary stenting codes (47538, 47539, 47540) more than once per session?
What is cytogenetic testing?
What are the proper revenue codes for cytogenetic coding?
What documentation criteria must be met for billing CPT codes 93451, 93456, 93457, 93530 (right heart catheterization) and CPT codes 93454, 93455, 93456, 93457, 93563, 93564 (coronary arteriography) separately from a PVL service?
What is meant by a stent for biliary procedures?
Can we code 93590 and 93591 separately for the same encounter? Are there specific codes that cannot be assigned when reporting these?
Why was 87624 revised in 2025?
What is an internal-external biliary drainage catheter?
How would you code when a radiologist is asked to create a new access, or enlarge an existing access, for a urologist to perform subsequent endourologic procedures?
Do colony count restrictions on coverage apply when reporting code 87088?
What is a Ventricular Assist Device (VAD)?
The 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) Proposed Rule has arrived, bringing with it new policy and provision changes for the coming year that will
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