CPT® 2016: Neuro-interventional Coding

Part 3: Understand the changes affecting neuro-interventional procedures.

For 2016, the biggest CPT® coding changes affecting interventional radiology occur within the subspecialties of urinary, biliary, and
neurologic intervention. In March, we covered urinary intervention and in April we covered percutaneous biliary interventional coding. This month, we’ll finish our series by focusing on transcatheter neuro-interventions and describing three new codes for 2016.

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Originally presented in "Healthcare Business Monthly".

Q & A with Dr. David Zielske

Question: WADA Testing

I need help coding a portion of a case, super-selective WADA testing of anterior spinal artery using sodium Amytal and lidocaine with SSEP and neuralphysiological monitoring. Microcath was passed into the anterior spinal artery to a point just proximal to the AV fistula. First testing was performed with the infusion of 25 mg of sodium Amytal from this site. Monitoring did not show any evidence of changes in the lower extremity or anal sphincter monitoring.