Radiology Question for the Week of October 31, 2022
Is embolization for pelvic congestion considered one or two surgical fields? Also, how do I code for the diagnostic venograms that are performed during pelvic/ gonadal venography?
Is embolization for pelvic congestion considered one or two surgical fields? Also, how do I code for the diagnostic venograms that are performed during pelvic/ gonadal venography?
Non-selective and selective venous catheter device placement is a key area to master. First, remember that all procedural coding defining catheter placement, whether selective or
How do you know when it is appropriate to report code 36218 for additional 2nd or 3rd order vessels selectively catheterized?
Is there a code for removal of a gastrostomy or other colonic tube?
Can extremity angiography codes 75710 and 75716 be assigned for selective and non-selective imaging?
With as much as 10-30 percent of coding lost in errors and rendered inaccurate, now is a good time to review interventional radiology coding. Even
Can you code both an FNA biopsy and a core biopsy performed at the same session, on the same lesion, using the same type of imaging guidance?
Is it ever possible to assign two primary FNA biopsy codes at the same session?
What is a fine needle aspiration (FNA) biopsy and how is this different from a core biopsy?
What code would we report for arterial mechanical thrombectomy?
What are the codes for atherectomy in the iliac arteries?
Upper extremity interventional radiology coding is an important area to take to task when it comes to accurate coding. With the pandemic still taking its
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