Correction (December 1996)

December 1996 page 11-end Coding Consultation Correction, Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt In the Clinical Vignette on page 2 of the article entitled, Coding Tips: Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt, (CPT Assistant. October 1996:10;1-4), we failed to code for the angioplasty balloon catheter (35476/75978). The proper coding for the paragraph is as follows. Next, an angioplasty balloon catheter is advanced into the previously traversed liver tract between the hepatic and portal veins. The balloon is inflated to dilate the tract prior to insertion of a stent within it. The metallic stent, carried on its deployment catheter, is positioned and then...

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Article Overview

This short correction article addresses a previously published CPT Assistant vignette on transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt procedures. It is relevant to coders, billers, and compliance staff who work with interventional radiology and vascular procedures, and it focuses on corrected procedural coding references and how the vignette text was amended.

Why This Topic Matters

Corrections to coding articles can affect how readers interpret procedure reporting in interventional radiology cases. This notice helps users identify the updated references associated with the original CPT Assistant discussion.

Article Sections

  1. December 1996 page 11-end

    A short correction notice tied to a prior CPT Assistant article and its clinical vignette. The section presents the amended procedure narrative and references the associated coding topic.

What You Will Learn

  • How the correction relates to a prior CPT Assistant discussion
  • That the article addresses a transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt vignette
  • That the notice identifies procedural items that were missed in the original text
  • That the correction includes language about separately coded accompanying services in certain situations

Who Should Read This

  • Medical coders
  • Billing staff
  • Compliance professionals
  • Interventional radiology coding specialists

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