AMA CPT® Assistant - 2016 Issue 7 (July)

Endovascular Stenting (Codes 37236-37239) (July 2016)

July 2016 page 6 Endovascular Stenting (Codes 37236-37239) In 2014, Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) codes 37236-37239 were introduced to report bundled endovascular stenting in artery(ies) (outside the lower extremity for occlusive disease, cervical carotid, extracranial vertebral or intrathoracic carotid, intracranial, or coronary) and vein(s). 37236Transcatheter placement of an intravascular stent(s) (except lower extremity, cervical carotid, extracranial vertebral or intrathoracic carotid, intracranial, or coronary), open or percutaneous, including radiological supervision and interpretation and including all angioplasty within the same vessel, when performed; initial artery 37237each additional artery (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure) 37238Transcatheter placement of...

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