Intracranial Endovascular Interventions (November 2015)

Why This Topic Matters

These CPT changes affect how intracranial endovascular services are grouped, reported, and separated from related non-intracranial services. Accurate awareness of the update is important for coding integrity, claim consistency, and alignment with the 2016 CPT code set.

Article Sections

1. November 2015 pages 3-6

   Introductory article information and the scope of the CPT update discussion.

2. New Codes (61645, 61650, 61651)

   Overview of newly added intracranial endovascular therapy codes and the related introductory guidance in the CPT code set.

3. Revised Codes (37184, 37185, 37186, 37211)

   Discussion of revised arterial thrombectomy and transcatheter therapy codes and the related parenthetical note updates.

4. Deleted code 75896

   Summary of the deleted radiology supervision code and the bundling changes associated with related services.

5. Clinical Example (61645)

   A clinical scenario and procedure narrative illustrating the intracranial thrombectomy topic area.

6. Clinical Example (61650)

   A clinical scenario and procedure narrative illustrating prolonged intracranial arterial drug administration.

7. Clinical Example (61651)

   An add-on service example and procedure narrative related to additional intracranial arterial drug administration.