Surgery/Cardiovascular System (June 2009)

June 2009 page 10 Question and Answers:Surgery/Cardiovascular System Question: What is the appropriate code for reporting the retrograde introduction of a needle or intracatheter for injection purposes into a brachial or extremity artery? Answer: CPT codes 36120, Introduction of needle or intracatheter; retrograde brachial artery, is used for retrograde introduction of a needle or intracatheter into the brachial artery and 36140, Introduction of needle or intracatheter; extremity artery, should be used to report retrograde introduction of a needle or intracatheter into an extremity artery for injection purposes. Surgery/Cardiovascular System (June 2009). CPT® Assistant. 2009; June 2009 page 10 ...

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Article Overview

This short CPT Assistant Q&A article addresses a cardiovascular surgery coding question about reporting retrograde introduction of a needle or intracatheter for injection purposes into different arteries. It is relevant to coders and billing staff working with CPT-based cardiovascular procedure reporting and article-level coding guidance from 2009.

Why This Topic Matters

It helps readers quickly determine whether the article contains a specific CPT-based clarification for arterial access reporting in cardiovascular surgery coding.

Article Sections

  1. Question and Answers: Surgery/Cardiovascular System

    A single Q&A addresses a cardiovascular surgery coding topic involving retrograde arterial access for injection purposes and cites the related CPT entries.

What You Will Learn

  • The general subject of the coding question addressed in the article
  • The type of cardiovascular procedure reporting issue discussed
  • That the article provides CPT-based guidance in a Q&A format from 2009
  • Which procedural topic the clarification focuses on

Who Should Read This

  • Medical coders
  • Coding auditors
  • Billing specialists
  • Cardiovascular surgery documentation staff

Codes Discussed


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