April 2017 Q & A
Question: Left Dorsalis Pedis an Additional Artery on Left Anterior Tibial?
An angioplasty was performed on the left dorsalis pedis artery...an angioplasty with atherectomy was performed on the left anterior distal tibial artery. Is the left dorsalis pedis angioplasty an add-on to code 37229, or is it part of code 37229? Is just code 37229 reported, or 37232 and 37229?
March 2017 Q & A
Question: Treating Tibioperoneal Trunk with PTA and SFA
I have heard that it may be possible to code for an intervention in the tibioperoneal trunk in the following two scenarios: 1. It is the only vessel treated; 2. It is separately treated in addition to an intervention in the anterior tibial artery. My patient has focal stenoses of the mid and distal SFA treated with angioplasty. A patent popliteal artery. Focal high grade stenoses in the superior aspect of the tibioperoneal trunk and within the distal tibioperoneal trunk at the bifurcation of the peroneal and tibial artery. These stenoses were treated with angioplasty as well.
March 2016 Q & A
Question: Angioplasty or Primary Thrombectomy with No Stenosis Documented
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