CPT® 2013: 37211-37214: Revamp Non-Coronary Thrombolytic Infusion Coding

Why This Topic Matters

It helps coding professionals recognize a major CPT revision and understand which parts of the prior reporting workflow changed, so they can review documentation and update internal coding references accordingly.

Article Sections

1. Ring Out the Old Codes

   Summarizes the older reporting framework that was being replaced and the related services that were commonly considered alongside it.

2. Drop radiology: CPT 2013 changes

   Describes the related radiology reporting changes and how the update affected those services in general terms.

3. Ring In the New Codes

   Introduces the replacement CPT structure and explains its broader day-based organization.

4. Report ‘Initial,’ ‘Subsequent,’ and ‘Final’ Days

   Explains the day-based reporting categories established by the update and how they differ from the prior approach.

5. Know What’s Included

   Covers the bundled components associated with the new code family and the general impact on separate reporting.

6. Distinguish Arteries and Veins

   Discusses how the update separates initial reporting for arterial versus venous services and how later-day reporting fits into that structure.

7. Understand the Symbols

   Reviews the notation used with the new codes and what those symbols indicate at a broad level.