CPT® 2016: 4 Tips Update Your IVUS Coding

Why This Topic Matters

It helps readers recognize that IVUS reporting changed in CPT 2016 and that the update affects how related procedure coding is organized. This is important for anyone coding vascular imaging and intervention claims under the revised CPT framework.

Article Sections

1. Tip 1: Update Your Code Knowledge

   Overview of the CPT 2016 IVUS update and the general shift from deleted codes to newly added codes. The section frames the change within the annual CPT update process.

2. Tip 2: Report These Codes Per Vessel, With 1 Exception

   General discussion of vessel-based reporting concepts for IVUS and the related exception described in the article. The section also notes that the service is tied to broader procedural contexts.

3. Tip 2: Keep IVUS Codes Off of IVC Filter Claims

   Discussion of the relationship between IVUS reporting and certain primary procedures, including vascular intervention contexts. The section identifies procedure categories where extra IVUS reporting is not used.

4. Tip 3: Watch for Included Catheterization

   General guidance on catheterization as a related reporting consideration when IVUS is performed. The section also addresses the need to avoid duplicating services already captured elsewhere.