AMA CPT® Assistant - 1996 Issue 10 (October)

Cardiovascular System, 37202 (Q&A) (October 1996)

October 1996 page 11-end Coding Consultation Cardiovascular System, 37202 (Q&A) Question In the July issue of the CPT Assistant, in the Coding Consultation section, you note that CPT code 37202 can be reported for an IV infusion of nitroglycerin, done during a cardiac catheterization. Can you clarify this for me? I thought that the nitroglycerin infusion could be reported only for a transcatheter infusion. Am I correct? AMA Comment You are correct that this item in the July issue of the CPT Assistant needs supplementary clarification. CPT code 37202 may be additionally reported when a transcatheter infusion of...

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