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  1. IVUS Coding guidelines | Medical Billing and Coding Forum - AAPC

    Feb 25, 2016 · Our Physicians have started using the Intravascular Ultrasound more and the guidelines that I have found still leave me with questions. Sometimes the physician will use IVUS bilaterally and …

  2. CPT® Code 37252 - Intravascular Ultrasound Procedures on ... - AAPC

    The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT ®) code 37252 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Intravascular Ultrasound Procedures on …

  3. IVUS and Diagnostic-Procedure Codes Can Be Billed Together

    Apr 1, 2002 · IVUS performed with a coronary intervention is likely to be paid if the procedure is documented and a valid diagnosis demonstrates medical necessity. This is not the case for IVUS …

  4. Streamline Your IVUS Coding With 3 Tips - AAPC

    Nov 5, 2003 · Experts offer three tips for improving your IVUS reporting: 1. Pair IVUS With Primary Procedures Both the coronary and peripheral IVUS codes are add-on codes, so don't try reporting …

  5. The IVUS images are reviewed along with any additional information to be dictated into the final operative report. Coding Tip Intravascular ultrasound code 37253 is an add-on code and cannot be …

  6. Wiki - IVUS of coronary artery branch? - AAPC

    May 28, 2021 · An IVUS was done on the left main (LM), LAD, and diagonal branch (D1). I would bill 92978-26 for the LM, 92979-26 for the LAD. My question is can I bill 92979-26-59 for the D1? Not …

  7. Coronary Therapeutic Services and Procedures - AAPC

    The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT ®) code 92978 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Coronary Therapeutic Services and …

  8. 0913T Percutaneous transcatheter therapeutic drug delivery by intracoronary drug-delivery balloon (eg, drug-coated, drug-eluting), including mechanical dilation by nondrug-delivery balloon angioplasty, …

  9. Wiki - Lower Extremity Cath Placement & IVUS - AAPC

    Jan 28, 2020 · Hi, I want to make sure that I am coding for Lower Extremity Cath Placement and IVUS correctly. If someone could please look over these and let me know if I am coding something …

  10. Wiki - IVUS | Medical Billing and Coding Forum - AAPC

    Feb 19, 2021 · Question on non-coronary IVUS...I understand, in 2016, that the primary code for 37252, 37253 can be an angiography, specifically 36005. When looking in the CPT book under 37253; …