AMA CPT® Assistant - 2003 Issue 12 (December)

Cardiovascular System/Surgery (December 2003)

December 2003 page 12-end Coding Consultation:Questions and Answers Cardiovascular System, 37182, 37183 (Q&A) Question What is the correct code to report for a transvenous intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) procedure? AMA Comment For CPT 2003, two new codes were added to describe TIPS procedures. Previously, these procedures were reported using existing codes that approximated the various aspects of the procedure. Code 37182, Insertion of transvenous intrahepatic portosystemic shunt(s) (TIPS) (includes venous access, hepatic and portal vein catheterization, portography with hemodynamic evaluation, intrahepatic tract formation/dilatation, stent placement and all associated imaging guidance and documentation), is reported for the initial TIPS...

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