Correction (March 1997)

March 1997 page 11-end Coding Consultation Correction, Thrombolytic Therapy In the Clinical Vignette on page 2 of the article entitled, Thrombolytic Therapy: Coding the Treatment of a Thrombosed Arteriovenous Fistula, (CPT Assistant February 1997:7;1-3, 12), we failed to code for the radiologic supervision and interpretation of the Thrombectomy portion of the procedure. Code 75896 for radiologic supervision and interpretation should be reported in addition to code 37201. Correction, Thrombolytic Therapy. CPT® Assistant. 1997; March 1997 page 11-end ...

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Article Overview

This brief March 1997 correction notice from CPT Assistant clarifies an earlier thrombolytic therapy coding vignette. It is relevant to coders and billing professionals who work with vascular, interventional, and radiology-related procedure reporting, and it highlights a narrow coding correction tied to a prior article.

Why This Topic Matters

Readers looking for guidance on CPT Assistant corrections will want to know that this notice updates a prior thrombectomy/thrombolytic therapy vignette and references how the radiology component was handled. It helps users distinguish a correction notice from the original educational article and identify the code set involved.

Article Sections

  1. March 1997 page 11-end

    A short correction notice tied to a previously published coding consultation article. The section addresses a limited update within the broader context of thrombolytic therapy coding guidance.

What You Will Learn

  • What this correction notice is about
  • Which prior CPT Assistant article it references
  • What broad type of coding issue the correction addresses
  • Which coding specialties are implicated in the notice

Who Should Read This

  • Medical coders
  • Coding auditors
  • Revenue cycle staff
  • Interventional radiology billing personnel
  • Compliance professionals

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